Motor Manager Runde 20: captain picks and best buys

Motor Manager Runde 20 preview: Brazil best buys, captain picks and who to sell

Motor Manager Runde 20 is the Brazilian Grand Prix, with the deadline on Saturday 7 November. Four races are left in the game: Brazil in Runde 20, Las Vegas in Runde 21, Qatar in Runde 22 and the season finale in Runde 23. A transfer made before Brazil counts in all four. The squad you set before Brazil is very likely the squad that scores Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar and the finale, so every pick below is judged on that run-in, not on Brazil alone.

The Brazil projections change the picture in one clear direction: Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton is now the top-projected driver in the game at 203.7k, Charles Leclerc is second at 192.8k, the Ferrari constructor leads every constructor at 205.6k, and the Ferrari pit crew projects level with Red Bull's. Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen, the two most-owned premium drivers, drop to third and fourth.

Numbers below are TheFantasyTool projections (xP, in thousands of holdet points), points per million (PPM = xP / price) and the real points each asset scored in the last four scored races, Runde 15 to Runde 18 (Mexico's points are not in that record yet). Our projections for Runde 21 to Runde 23 currently carry the Runde 20 figure, so the run-in totals are multiples of it; they move to race-specific numbers as the betting markets for each race open, and the four-race record is what separates two assets with similar projections. Sort the full list yourself on the Motor Manager player picks page.

The program behind Runde 20: Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar → finale

Every asset faces the same four races, so the question is not who has the best fixture but which projection is big enough, cheap enough and backed by recent form to own for the rest of the season. The table ranks the leading assets by projected points over all four remaining races, with the Runde 15 to 18 record beside it.

Three programs stand out for the run-in. Ferrari is the team to build around: it has the top constructor, the top two drivers and a pit crew level with Red Bull's, and three of those four (the constructor, the pit crew and Leclerc) scored 290k or more in both Runde 17 and Runde 18. A Ferrari stack is also a correlated one, because a good Ferrari race lifts the constructor, the pit crew and both drivers at once. Racing Bulls is the value story at the other end, with the best-value pit crew and the best-value driver in the game. McLaren is where the money should come from: its pit crew is a strong low-owned buy, but its constructor and both drivers have the weakest points per million of the premium assets.

Best pit crew for Runde 20

RB pit crew (6.5m, Racing Bulls) is still the buy for Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar: 265.5k → 265.5k → 265.5k, 1,062.0k over the four remaining races, and 40.8 points per million, the best value of any asset in the game. It projects only 18.4k a race less than the Red Bull crew for 5.6m less, and 73.5k a race more than the Audi crew at the same price. Its record is steady (170k → 175k → 180k → 130k). Why now: the money it saves is what pays for a Ferrari stack, and those moves only count in all four races if they are in before Brazil.

McLaren pit crew (13.5m) is the premium differential crew for Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar: 294.7k a race, 1,178.8k over the run-in, level with Mercedes at the top of the game for 1.0m less, and owned by only 5.2%. Its last three races (190k → 265k → 220k) are a clear step up from the 95k in Runde 15. If you want a big crew that separates you from the field, this is the one.

Ferrari pit crew (13.3m) is the form crew and the one that fits the Ferrari stack: 283.9k a race over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar, 1,135.6k over the run-in, with 345k and 290k in the last two scored races, and only 10.7% own it. The Red Bull pit crew (12.2m) projects exactly the same for 1.2m less and has the best four-race record of any pit crew at 1,195k, every race above 250k, so it is the pick if you would rather not tie your crew to the Ferrari drivers. The Mercedes crew (14.5m, 1,065k over the last four races) is a hold if you own it, but McLaren matches its projection for less.

Best constructors for Runde 20

Ferrari (12.0m) is the constructor to buy for Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar: 205.6k → 205.6k → 205.6k, 822.4k over the four remaining races, the top constructor projection in the game and the best PPM of the big four at 17.1. Its record is rising, 195k → 225k → 330k → 324k, and in both of those last two races it outscored every other constructor. It projects 23.7k a race more than Mercedes for 2.7m less. Why now: the Brazil projection jumped from 181.7k in Mexico to 205.6k, and buying before 7 November gets you all four races of that level.

Red Bull (10.8m) is the value premium constructor: 153.3k a race over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar, 613.2k over the run-in, with a four-race record of 1,055k that never dipped below 220k. It projects 52.3k a race less than Ferrari for 1.2m less, so Ferrari is the better use of the money if you have it. If you already own Red Bull, keep it as your second constructor.

RB (4.4m, Racing Bulls) is the cheap constructor for Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar: 76.7k a race, 306.8k over the run-in, at 17.6 PPM, the best value of any constructor. It projects 25.2k more than Alpine (3.7m) for 0.7m more and 48.4k more than Audi (4.0m) for 0.3m more. Avoid the very cheapest constructors: Cadillac (2.7m) projects 1.8k a race and Aston Martin (3.9m) 22.4k.

Best drivers for Runde 20

Lewis Hamilton (11.6m, Ferrari) is the driver to buy for the run-in: 203.7k → 203.7k → 203.7k over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar, 814.8k over the four remaining races, the top driver projection in the game and the best PPM of the premium drivers at 17.5. His record is steadier than spectacular (155k → 250k → 170k → 185k), and his price is the lowest of the top six projected drivers. He projects 23.0k a race more than Antonelli for 2.2m less and 26.3k more than Verstappen for 3.2m less. Why now: his Brazil projection is 46.1k above his Mexico one, and the switch made before 7 November counts in every race that is left.

Charles Leclerc (13.2m, Ferrari) is the form driver: 192.8k a race, 771.2k over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar and the finale, and back-to-back races above 300k (330k and 320k), for a four-race total of 1,065k. He projects 10.9k a race less than Hamilton for 1.5m more, so if you are buying one Ferrari driver, Hamilton is the projection and value pick and Leclerc the form pick. Owning both gives you the top two captain options in Brazil.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (13.8m, Mercedes) is the hold. He projects 180.7k a race, 722.8k over the run-in, and scored 355k in Runde 18, his best race of the four. At 53.5% owned he protects your rank, but at 13.1 PPM he is no longer the driver to buy: Hamilton projects 23.0k more for 2.2m less. Max Verstappen (14.8m, Red Bull) is the same story at 177.4k a race over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar. His four-race total of 1,280k is the best of any driver, so keep him if you own him, but at 12.0 PPM he is the most expensive way to buy 177k a race.

George Russell (14.7m, Mercedes) moves up to 171.7k for Brazil from 145.5k in Mexico, 686.8k over the run-in. His record (405k → 30k → 140k → 135k) shows the ceiling and the risk. He is a hold rather than a buy: he projects 22.3k a race more than Lando Norris for 0.8m more, but 32.0k less than Hamilton for 3.0m more.

Isack Hadjar (9.7m, Red Bull) is the mid-price option for Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar: 124.1k a race, 496.4k over the run-in, at 12.8 PPM, and still the only driver between 8m and 11m. His last four races were all between 140k and 210k, for 690k, and only 16.0% own him. He projects 4.5k a race more than Oscar Piastri for 3.5m less.

Budget drivers for Runde 20

Below 9m the projections fall in steps, with three drivers clearly ahead of the rest. Compare every cheap driver side by side in the Motor Manager driver and constructor picks.

Arvid Lindblad (4.8m, Racing Bulls) is the budget buy for Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar: 86.4k a race, 345.6k over the run-in, at 18.0 PPM, the best value of any driver in the game. He projects 4.1k a race more than Pierre Gasly for 1.6m less. His last two races were quiet (30k and 48k) after 177k and 140k, so the projection is betting on the earlier level. At 35.7% owned he is a hold for many and the cheapest upgrade for the rest.

Liam Lawson (7.3m, Racing Bulls) is the highest-projected cheap driver: 88.4k → 88.4k → 88.4k over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar, 353.6k over the run-in, at 12.2 PPM, with three straight races of 135k or more (163k → 165k → 135k). He projects only 2.0k a race more than Lindblad for 2.5m more, so he is the pick only if the money has nowhere better to go. Pierre Gasly (6.4m, Alpine) is the in-form cheap driver, 110k and 120k in his last two races, and projects 82.3k a race, 329.2k over the run-in; hold him if you own him.

Best captain for Motor Manager Runde 20

The captain scores double, and only drivers can be captain. Lewis Hamilton is the captain for Brazil: 203.7k projected, 407.4k as captain, the highest-projected driver in the game. Charles Leclerc is the close alternative at 192.8k, 385.6k as captain, only 10.9k behind and the better form of the two (330k and 320k in his last two races). Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the third option at 180.7k, 361.4k as captain, and the pick if you own neither Ferrari driver; Max Verstappen (177.4k, 354.8k as captain) is only 3.3k behind him.

Captaincy is a plan for the run-in, not one race. With the projections for Las Vegas and Qatar currently the same as for Brazil, Hamilton is also the projected captain in Runde 21 and Runde 22, with Leclerc the back-up in each. That is the strongest argument for the Ferrari pair: owning both gives you the top two armband options in every race that is left, and the gap between them is small enough that a race-week market move can flip it.

Who to sell before Runde 20

Sell the Mercedes constructor (14.7m) for Ferrari. 181.9k is a decent projection and it scored 235k in Runde 18, so this is not a bad asset. But Ferrari projects 23.7k a race more for 2.7m less. Why now: over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar and the finale that swap is worth 94.8k and frees money at the same time, and the gain starts in Brazil, the first of the four.

Sell Lando Norris (13.8m, McLaren). His last two races (210k and 195k) were good, and 149.4k is a fair projection. The problem is the price: Hamilton projects 54.3k a race more for 2.2m less. Why now: across the four remaining races that is 217.2k more for less money, and the swap counts from Brazil.

Sell Oscar Piastri (13.2m, McLaren). His record is steady (100k → 180k → 170k → 140k), but he has the lowest PPM of the premium drivers at 9.1, and Leclerc projects 73.2k a race more at the same price. Why now: over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar and the finale that swap is worth 292.8k, and the money stays the same.

Sell the McLaren constructor (13.0m). 134.8k is a reasonable projection and it scored 186k and 156k in the last two races. But Red Bull projects 18.5k a race more for 2.2m less, and Ferrari 70.8k more for 1.0m less. Why now: the four-race gain over the run-in is 74.0k to Red Bull or 283.2k to Ferrari, and either swap releases money.

Sell the Williams and Haas constructors. Williams (5.4m) projects 7.3k a race and scored 0k in each of the last three races, yet 8.7% still own it; RB projects 69.4k more for 1.0m less. Haas (4.5m, also 8.7% owned) projects 16.5k after 12k, 0k and 3k, while RB projects 60.2k more for about the same price. Why now: there is no good race left in the run-in to wait for, so each race you keep either costs points.

Sell Carlos Sainz (5.9m, Williams). 17.9% of managers own him, and he projects 26.2k a race after a 0k in Runde 18. Lindblad projects 60.2k more for 1.2m less, 240.8k over Brazil → Las Vegas → Qatar and the finale. Oliver Bearman (6.0m, Haas) is the same move: 14.3% own him, he projects 47.7k a race after a 4k in Runde 18, and Lindblad projects 38.7k more for 1.3m less. Nico Hulkenberg (5.3m) projects 44.1k but has a steadier record than Lindblad (115k → 102k → 150k → 88k), so you can wait a round on him. Sergio Perez (3.6m, 18.0k a race) is a points move that costs money: Lindblad projects 68.4k more for 1.2m more, so make it only when the money is there.

Transfer summary for Runde 20

Buy: the Ferrari constructor, Hamilton (and Leclerc if the money allows), the RB pit crew as the value crew, the McLaren pit crew as the low-owned premium crew (or the Ferrari or Red Bull crew), Hadjar as the mid-price driver, Lindblad in a budget slot, the RB constructor as the cheap constructor. Hold: Antonelli, Verstappen, Russell, the Red Bull constructor, the Mercedes pit crew, Gasly, Lawson, Hulkenberg. Sell: the Mercedes and McLaren constructors, Norris, Piastri, the Williams and Haas constructors, Sainz, Bearman, Perez when the money allows. Captain: Hamilton, with Leclerc the close alternative, for Brazil and the races behind it.

The optimal teams for Motor Manager page solves the best legal squad live, for Runde 20 alone or for all four remaining races together. Check the Motor Manager schedule for the two-week gap between Brazil and Las Vegas, and the Motor Manager market probabilities once the Brazil betting markets open. Last round's picks are in the Motor Manager Runde 19 preview, and every round is collected in the Motor Manager preview hub. New to the game? Start with the Motor Manager strategy guide.

FAQ

Who should I captain in Motor Manager Runde 20?

Lewis Hamilton. He projects 203.7k for Brazil, 407.4k as captain, the highest of any driver. Charles Leclerc is 10.9k behind at 192.8k and is the alternative; Andrea Kimi Antonelli (180.7k) is the best option outside Ferrari.

Is Ferrari worth buying for Motor Manager Runde 20?

Yes. The Ferrari constructor projects 205.6k a race, the most of any constructor, for 2.7m less than Mercedes, and Hamilton and Leclerc are the top two drivers for Brazil. The Ferrari pit crew projects the same as Red Bull's and scored 345k and 290k in its last two races. With four races left, a Ferrari stack bought before Brazil counts in all of them.

What is the best pit crew in Motor Manager Runde 20?

The RB pit crew is the best value: 265.5k projected per race at 6.5m, 40.8 points per million. The McLaren pit crew shares the top projection in the game at 294.7k with Mercedes, for 1.0m less and with only 5.2% ownership, which makes it the best premium crew to buy.

Should I sell Lando Norris before Motor Manager Runde 20?

Yes. Norris projects 149.4k at 13.8m, and Lewis Hamilton projects 54.3k more for 2.2m less. A swap made before 7 November counts in all four remaining races, worth 217.2k over the run-in.

Which cheap drivers are best for Motor Manager Runde 20?

Arvid Lindblad (4.8m, 86.4k) is the best value at 18.0 points per million. Liam Lawson (7.3m, 88.4k) is the highest-projected cheap driver, and Pierre Gasly (6.4m, 82.3k) is in form. Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman project below 50k and are the ones to move on.

This preview was written by TheFantasyTool AI.