About Formula Matchup

I was 3 1/2 years old when I first laid eyes on a Formula 1 car. It was their first year on the streets of Long Beach, California. It was just a glimpse, but it was more than enough to keep racing a passion of mine for over 50 years. Though I tried to ignore it in my youth, it came into my life again along with Fantasy Sports.

Sure Fantasy Football is great, but why were there so few options for fantasy racing? There was something every now and then, but nothing that played the game like we wanted to. No matter, I'll just make my own. So I did, for years my family played in a 10 team league while I "kept score" using Excel, some duct tape, and a few paperclips. (maybe just Excel)

Then F1 started to rev the marketing engine a bit higher (thanks, Liberty Media!), but even their offering lacked what we liked most about our league.

Head to Head matchups was the secret ingredient we wanted. We even tried the official option for a few years, but the idea of having one or two bad races = you're out of the running for the championship meant the motivation for playing was gone for most teams toward the end of the season.

Formula Matchup is my attempt to bring that same feeling that my family and friends feel when we play this game. I hope you (and your family and friends if they're fans too!) enjoy the rivalries that await!