F1 returns for the second weekend in a row as the grid heads to Austria and the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian GP. Will Verstappen continue his dominance or will McLaren continue to edge closer to catching up with him? We will take a look at this weekends racing from a betting angle.
CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
Max Verstappen remains heavy favourite to win the championship and is trading at 1.05 with a 69 point lead. Lando Norris is now second favourite to win the championship, trading at 11.00 while Charles Leclerc 2 points behind Norris is trading at 21.00.
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In the “Winner without Verstappen” markets, Lando Norris is now favourite to win and is trading at 1.50. Charles Leclerc is second favourite trading at 2.80. The bookies then have Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz at 41.00 each.
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Previous Race (2024 Spanish GP)
Last week’s race saw Lando Norris qualify in pole position, he went on to finish 2nd in the race just behind Verstappen. Verstappen qualified 2nd and went on to win the race after gaining the lead early on. Lewis Hamilton finished third followed closely behind by his teammate, George Russell in 4th.
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Austrian GP 2023
At last year’s GP, Verstappen dominated, grabbing the pole position, going on to win the race as well as getting the fastest lap. Charles Leclerc finished in 2nd place followed by Sergio Perez in 3rd who started 15th on the grid. The rest of the top 6 were Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz respectively.
BETTING (To win outright Austrian GP 2024) – Click here to bet
Max Verstappen 1.57
Lando Norris 4.00
Charles Leclerc 19.00
George Russell 21.00
Lewis Hamilton 21.00
Carlos Sainz 29.00
Sergio Perez 34.00
Oscar Piastri 34.00
300/1 and better the balance
All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
VERDICT
It looks like Verstappen will have another dominant weekend at a track he has had brilliant form at over the last few years, however, Lando Norris has been creeping closer and closer to Verstappen and it could be a matter of time before he catches him.
Ferrari will be looking have a good weekend and remain ahead of McLaren in the Constructors Championship.
Lando Norris has continued his hot run of form as he finished 2nd last weekend. He has finished on the podium in 5 of his last 6 races with four being 2nd place finishes, one being his maiden win and the other result being a 4th place finish. He finished 4th at last years Austrian GP and looks set to repeat a strong performance this weekend.
Suggested Bet: Lando Norris to finish 2nd at 2.60.
Charles Leclerc has had 5 podium finishes so far this season. Leclerc finished 2nd at last years Austrian GP and will look to use that positive experience this weekend. He finished 5th at last week’s Spanish GP and I think he can make the podium, most likely the final step.
Suggested Bet: Leclerc to finish 3rd at 28/10
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