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Justin Carter's DraftKings DFS lineup picks for the 2025 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. Read our daily fantasy F1 advice and sleepers analysis.
Formula 1 is back! The summer break has concluded, and the drivers of F1 are heading to Circuit Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix. Based on qualifying, nothing's changed over the past month as the McLarens once again have a front-row lockout. Those two are just racing each other at this point.
Last race in Hungary, Lando Norris beat teammate Oscar Piastri by 0.698 seconds. While there are some scenarios where Max Verstappen could get back into the title race, it certainly looks like a two-driver battle between Norris and Piastri.
Below, you will find our Formula 1 DraftKings DFS lineup picks for the Dutch Grand Prix on 8/31/25, with the slate locking at 9:00 a.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: Isack Hadjar ($6.0K)
Starts Fourth
The big surprise when looking at the starting grid has to be that Isack Hadjar qualified fourth, but it really shouldn't be that much of a shock considering how well the rookie has looked for much of this season.
After only going 12th fastest in the first practice session and then not even turning a lap in FP2 because of a mechanical issue, Hadjar showed he had some speed in Saturday's practice session, as he went ninth quickest. Then came qualifying and Hadjar's fourth-place run.
Take a bow, Isack 🤩#F1 #DutchGP @Isack_Hadjar pic.twitter.com/uawrpBHs2l
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 30, 2025
It's been a bit since Hadjar scored points in an F1 race, as he's finished outside of the top 10 in five consecutive races, but he started to show a little more speed before the break. Add in that teammate Liam Lawson was fairly quick this weekend as well, and I think we can expect Hadjar to hang around the top six or so on Sunday.
Constructor: McLaren ($16.9K)
It would be nice if McLaren didn't cost this much, obviously. $16.9K is steep, especially when the No. 2 constructor, Ferrari, is at $10.0K.
McLaren is pricy for a reason, though. The team is miles ahead of everyone else right now.
Entering this weekend, the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have won four races in a row and 11 of the 14 races this year. Even more than that, the two have finished first and second in the past four races as well. It's just been a dominant showing from the team.
It could just keep getting more dominant, too. With both drivers still racing each other for the title, the team can't let off the gas. Other teams will start to turn their attention to their 2026 cars, but McLaren will have to keep pushing.
Oscar Piastri ($13.8K)
Starts First
Based on recent results, the winner of this race is going to be either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris. So, which should we bet on?
I lean Piastri. He was slower than Norris in all three practice sessions, but he closed the gap in each subsequent session before taking the pole on Saturday. He was fastest in two-thirds of the qualifying rounds.
NEW ⭐️ TRACK ⭐️ RECORD
👏👏 @OscarPiastri #F1 #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/bXCRrDtR8S
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 30, 2025
Additionally, the polesitter has won the Dutch Grand Prix every year since it returned to the schedule in 2021. There seems to be a distinct advantage there.
Finally, Piastri has won four poles this year. He's won three of those races, with Max Verstappen winning the other one. Norris hasn't won a race this season in which Piastri was on the pole.
Carlos Sainz Jr. ($5.4K)
Starts Ninth
Alexander Albon has been the best Williams driver all year, but that might be changing. Carlos Sainz Jr. has finished as the top Williams car in three of the past five races. With Albon starting 15th to Sainz's ninth, there's a good shot to make that four of the last six races.
🇳🇱 Carlos has broken his streak of 7 consecutive Q3 exits#CarlosSainz | #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/GU1STbigJl
— Carlos Sainz News (@CSainzNews_) August 30, 2025
Additionally, if we take his two crashes out of the equation since those don't tell us much about speed, Sainz has finished in the points three of the four times he's started in the top 10 and run the full race. That seems like a positive sign for Sainz doing so again in Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.
Gabriel Bortoleto ($3.8K)
Starts 13th
Gabriel Bortoleto has figured something out lately. Over the first 10 races of the season, the rookie finished in the points a total of zero times. In the last four, he's finished there three times, including a career-best sixth-place result in Hungary.
Bortoleto only starts 13th this weekend. He's never finished in the points while starting outside the top 10. Still, his teammate Nico Hulkenberg starts back in 17th, so he has a clear advantage in the battle for "defeated teammate" points.
Ollie Bearman ($3.6K)
Starts 19th
So, uhh...look, this is definitely a play you only make if you have no salary space because you've played both McLaren at constructor and one of the McLaren drivers in your lineup.
I don't even personally think that Ollie Bearman will be the best finisher of the two Haas cars, but at $600 less than Esteban Ocon, using him makes it easier for you to build lineups. Besides, both drivers have the same path to fantasy relevance.
First, be the top Haas driver. Considering they start 18th and 19th, it's hard to really definitively say which driver has the advantage, even if Ocon is the better driver.
Second, just finish the race. Place differential points begin at +3 positions. If we get a handful of DNFs, Bearman could gain additional DFS points simply from keeping the car clean and finishing the race.
Defeated Teammate Picks
Here are the picks for who will come out on top for each constructor.
- McLaren: Oscar Piastri
- Mercedes: George Russell
- Red Bull: Max Verstappen
- Ferrari: Charles Leclerc
- Racing Bulls: Isack Hadjar
- Williams: Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Haas: Esteban Ocon
- Sauber: Gabriel Bortoleto
- Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso
- Alpine: Pierre Gasly
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.
