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Justin Carter's DraftKings DFS lineup picks for the 2025 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. Read our daily fantasy F1 advice and sleepers analysis.
Formula 1 heads to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday for the Canadian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen has won this race three years in a row and the McLarens look off this weekend, so will we see another victory for the Red Bull star?
Last time out, Oscar Piastri won the Spanish Grand Prix, his fifth victory of the 2025 season. Piastri is the current points leader, but he doesn't have much of a margin of error over teammate Lando Norris.
Below, you will find our Formula 1 DraftKings DFS lineup picks for the Canadian Grand Prix on 6/15/25, with the slate locking at 2:00 p.m. EDT. If you have any questions or want to talk about Formula 1, you can find me on X at @juscarts or on Bluesky.
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Captain: George Russell ($14.7K)
Starts First
Surely, someone is going to win a race this season outside of Verstappen and the McLaren duo. Even last year, a season dominated for stretches by Verstappen, we still saw seven different drivers win a race.
Sunday is probably the best chance we've had to get our fourth winner, as Mercedes' George Russell is on the pole. It's the first time all season one of those three hasn't started the race from the No. 1 position.
POLE!! Yes team!!! That lap felt amazing 👊 All focus turns to tomorrow now. Let’s do this. pic.twitter.com/wFWHcxKH7u
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) June 14, 2025
Russell has been fast all year, finding his way to the podium four times, the same amount as Verstappen. He just hasn't managed to find the highest gear yet, though he's been the clear No. 4 guy in 2025.
It's been a good weekend so far for Russell, as he was top-five fastest in all three practice sessions.
Constructor: Mercedes ($9.0K)
Mercedes has a few things working in its favor this weekend.
First, there's the simple fact that the team is in a good position to take the victory since Russell is on the pole.
Second, the team is in the best spot of everyone as far as getting a potential double podium goes. Mercedes has drivers starting first and fourth. McLaren, the best team all season, starts third and seventh. And Red Bull has a good shot to win with Verstappen, but the other driver, Yuki Tsunoda, starts last.
Finally, Mercedes is a nice value at $9.0K. Why would you spend $16.0k on McLaren this weekend? If you want to spend on the higher end for a constructor, it should be between Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull, and my second point above shows why Mercedes has the most upside of that group.
Max Verstappen ($11.6K)
Starts Second
Maybe I'll regret this, but I'm going full fade on McLaren this weekend. Russell and Verstappen start one-two and I believe they'll finish there, though the order could flop.
McLaren has dominated the season, but Max Verstappen has been the only guy capable of breaking through and surpassing the Piastri-Norris duo. Those two have combined for seven wins in nine races. Verstappen has the other two victories.
Notably, Verstappen has started on the front row four times this season. He's won half of those races, with an additional podium and a lowest finish of fourth.
Add in that Verstappen has won three Canadian Grand Prix in a row, and you can see why he's clearly a top contender for the victory on Sunday. The Dutch driver needs the rest of the season to go perfectly if he wants to win another title, and this week is shaping up to be a good start to that.
Isack Hadjar ($5.6K)
Starts 12th
It's hard to argue that any rookie has been more impressive than Isack Hadjar. Expected to play a clear second fiddle to Yuki Tsunoda all year, Red Bull and Racing Bulls swapped drivers after two races, landing Tsunoda at Red Bull and pairing Hadjar with Liam Lawson.
🚨 | Isack Hadjar doesn't want to join Red Bull yet.
"It's a bit scary. I wouldn't feel ready." pic.twitter.com/xnoPQ2qE6q
— formularacers (@formularacers_) June 13, 2025
Hadjar has finished ahead of Lawson in all seven races. There's no reason to think he won't make it eight on Sunday as he starts six spots ahead of Lawson. Additionally, the two drivers directly in front of him — Franco Colapinto and Nico Hulkenberg — are prime candidates to fall back through the field, giving him a solid shot at scoring points.
Fernando Alonso ($5.2K)
Starts Sixth
It's been sad to see Aston Martin struggle this season, but maybe Fernando Alonso is starting to turn the corner?
Last race, Alonso finally earned his first points of the season as he finished ninth in the Spanish Grand Prix, but it's worth noting he had speed in qualifying in the two previous races as well.
Fernando Alonso has outqualified Lance Stroll for a 22nd consecutive time.
The streak goes back to Hungary last year.
— formularacers (@formularacers_) June 14, 2025
This weekend, Alonso made Q3 for the fourth race in a row. He'll fire off sixth on Sunday, while teammate Lance Stroll is starting back in 17th. Stroll is still likely recovering from a wrist injury that held him out of the Spanish Grand Prix, so Alonso is a pretty clear favorite for the "defeated teammate" points.
Franco Colapinto ($3.4K)
Starts 10th
Last year, Franco Colapinto drove nine races for Williams after the team released Logan Sargeant and posted encouraging results, finishing in the top 12 in his first five career starts. He faltered a bit after that, but it was still an encouraging start to his time in F1.
Colapinto began 2025 on the sidelines before taking the second Alpine car after the team moved on from Jack Doohan. He's mostly hung around near the back in three races, though he's finishing races consistently ahead of where he started.
This weekend, Colapinto had his best qualifying effort of 2025 and will start 10th, while teammate Pierre Gasly will start back in 19th. This should be Colapinto's best result of 2025.
Defeated Teammate Picks
Here are the picks for who will come out on top for each constructor.
- McLaren: Lando Norris
- Mercedes: George Russell
- Red Bull: Max Verstappen
- Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton
- Racing Bulls: Isack Hadjar
- Williams: Alexander Albon
- Haas: Esteban Ocon
- Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg
- Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso
- Alpine: Franco Colapinto
Last race's record: 6-4
How Does Formula 1 Fantasy Work?
Here's how the scoring and format work for F1 DFS on DraftKings. You'll pick five drivers and a constructor. One of those drivers will be your captain, who earns you 1.5 times the points but also costs 1.5 times as much as they usually cost. For the constructor, you're choosing one of the F1 teams.
So here's how the scoring works. Your driver only gets points if they finish in the top 10. Here's a chart for how that breaks down:
| Finishing Spot | DraftKings Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 |
In addition, the driver with the fastest lap of the race gets three points. You get 0.1 points per lap led, five points for beating your teammate, one point for being classified at the finish, and there are points for place differential.
Finish three spots higher than your grid position, and you will get two points. Finish five better, and you get three points. Finish 10 positions better to get five points. You also lose points for a negative place differential, starting at three spots.
The constructor points work the same way, with some added points if both cars do well. It's confusing, but for Formula 1 DFS to work, it probably had to be confusing, considering the huge gaps in speed between various teams and the small driver pool.
