James
Fourstappen
#1
$136.5M
▲ 36.5M · +36.5%
Most purchasing power in the paddock
- Best round
- R1 · +3.3M
- Worst round
- R18 · +0.2M
- Avg / round
- +2.03M
- Green rounds
- 18/18
2026 Season · Development
Budget
Budget is development. Every million banked is a faster car later — more purchasing power for the assets that actually score. Some of us are compounding. Some of us are standing still and calling it "strategy".
Biggest budget
$136.5M
James · Fourstappen
Biggest season gain
+$36.5M
James · +36.5% since round 1
Best single round
+$3.3M
James · round 1
League average growth
27.5%
across 18 scored rounds
Season development curve
Budget over the season
Budget in $M after each round
Click a name to isolate their development line
Development rate
Who developed in 🇺🇸 USA COTA
Budget swing for round 18 · 6 of 8 teams gained ground
Purchasing power
What the development bought
Every million banked compounds — a bigger budget unlocks better assets later in the season, which in turn scores more points and grows the budget again.
Ian
Exxon Moby F1 Team
#2
$134.3M
▲ 34.3M · +34.3%
$2.2M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R10 · +3.3M
- Worst round
- R4 · +0.5M
- Avg / round
- +1.91M
- Green rounds
- 18/18
Matt
Lockdown
#3
$131.8M
▲ 31.8M · +31.8%
$4.7M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R17 · +3.0M
- Worst round
- R6 · +0.5M
- Avg / round
- +1.77M
- Green rounds
- 18/18
Cyrus
TheROTTofosi
#4
$130.6M
▲ 30.6M · +30.6%
$5.9M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R2 · +3.3M
- Worst round
- R5 · −0.5M
- Avg / round
- +1.70M
- Green rounds
- 17/18
Scooter
Lazarus Racing
#5
$128.8M
▲ 28.8M · +28.8%
$7.7M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R1 · +3.3M
- Worst round
- R6 · −0.5M
- Avg / round
- +1.60M
- Green rounds
- 16/18
Chris
Top 8 Lock Out
#6
$125.7M
▲ 25.7M · +25.7%
$10.8M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R1 · +2.9M
- Worst round
- R5 · −0.3M
- Avg / round
- +1.43M
- Green rounds
- 17/18
Jon
Jon Wick Racing
#7
$116.7M
▲ 16.7M · +16.7%
$19.8M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R13 · +2.1M
- Worst round
- R5 · −0.4M
- Avg / round
- +0.93M
- Green rounds
- 13/18
Brian
Calamity Corner 1
#8
$115.7M
▲ 15.7M · +15.7%
$20.8M behind the top spender
- Best round
- R2 · +2.1M
- Worst round
- R15 · −0.7M
- Avg / round
- +0.87M
- Green rounds
- 15/18
Momentum
Who is developing right now
Banking early is nice; developing late is decisive. Tap a column to re-rank the field.
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| # | Driver | Trend | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Exxon Moby F1 Team | $134.3M | +34.3M | 34.3% | +7.0M | +1.91M | 18/18 | |
| 2 | Matt Lockdown | $131.8M | +31.8M | 31.8% | +5.9M | +1.77M | 18/18 | |
| 3 | Cyrus TheROTTofosi | $130.6M | +30.6M | 30.6% | +4.5M | +1.70M | 17/18 | |
| 4 | James Fourstappen | $136.5M | +36.5M | 36.5% | +3.8M | +2.03M | 18/18 | |
| 5 | Scooter Lazarus Racing | $128.8M | +28.8M | 28.8% | +3.8M | +1.60M | 16/18 | |
| 6 | Brian Calamity Corner 1 | $115.7M | +15.7M | 15.7% | +3.2M | +0.87M | 15/18 | |
| 7 | Jon Jon Wick Racing | $116.7M | +16.7M | 16.7% | +2.6M | +0.93M | 13/18 | |
| 8 | Chris Top 8 Lock Out | $125.7M | +25.7M | 25.7% | +1.6M | +1.43M | 17/18 |