After last week’s season opener in Bahrain was dominated by Red Bull the F1 roadshow travels to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday 10 March.
CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
Verstappen had the start that most expected, winning the first race by 22 seconds and chalking up the fastest lap to secure 26 points. Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finished 2nd to secure 18 points while Ferrari teammates, Sainz and Leclerc finished 3rd and 4th to claim 15 and 12 points respectively. Verstappen is favourite to win the Drivers Championship at 1.17 while Charles Leclerc is 2nd favourite to win at 13.00.
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We now take a look at the “Winner without Verstappen” markets. Perez is the favourite to finish top at 1.80, while last year’s fifth-place finisher, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), is the second favourite at 4.00. McLaren driver Lando Norris is the third favourite at 11.0.
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
Last year’s race saw Sergio Perez come out and beat his teammate Verstappen to win the race. Fernando Alonso grabbed the final spot on the podium. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton grabbed 4th and 5th place respectively.
BETTING (To win outright Saudi Arabian GP 2024) – Click here to bet
Max Verstappen 1.25
Sergio Perez 15.00
Charles Leclerc 15.00
Lewis Hamilton 23.00
Carlos Sainz 29.00
Lando Norris 29.00
All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
VERDICT
After Verstappen’s dominant performance last week, he will most likely be on top again this weekend but there is very little upside to backing him. Ferrari will have a good chance to grab another podium, but Mercedes will be hot on their tails.
Carlos Sainz had a strong start to his season finishing 3rd on the podium last week. He started the race 4th behind George Russell and managed to be ahead of him come the end of the race. If he holds form another podium spot beckons.
Suggested Bet: Carlos Sainz podium finish at 2.50.
McLaren has had a mediocre start, finishing 6th and 8th. They have the potential to put in solid performances from their two young drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Suggested Bet: McLaren Both Cars Top 6 Finish at 2.80.
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