The F1 grid is heading to Baku this weekend for the annual Azerbaijan GP and with only eight races left on this year’s calendar, Red Bull and McLaren will throw everything they have at the driver and constructor’s championships.
We look at this weeks racing from a betting angle and share our plays.
CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
Max Verstappen still leads the Driver’s Championship on 303 points while Lando Norris keeps on getting closer and now sits on 241 points, only 62 behind. The
Bookies still have Verstappen as firm favourite to win the Drivers’ Championship and have him at 1.53 while Lando Norris is trading at 2.40.
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McLaren have continued their extremely impressive run of form and are now sitting on 438 points, only eight behind Red Bull. The top spot is now in touching distance and there is every chance the lead changes this weekend. Ferrari are sitting on 407 points and still have a slight chance of stealing the show. McLaren are favourites, trading at 1.20, Red Bull are trading at 5.50 and Ferrari are trading at 23.00.
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Previous Race (2024 Italian GP)
Charles Leclerc had a dream weekend, winning to the delight of home Ferrari fans once again. He managed to hold out the two McLaren with a bold pit stop strategy and good tyre management. Oscar Piastri finished second while Lando Norris grabbed yet another podium for this season.
Azerbaijan GP 2023
Red Bull had a dream weekend at last years race finishing first and second, grabbing maximum points for the team. Charles Leclerc grabbed the other spot on the podium finishing 21 seconds behind Verstappen come the end of the race.
BETTING (To win outright Azerbaijan GP 2024) – Click here to bet
Lando Norris 2.30
Charles Leclerc 6.00
Oscar Piastri 6.00
Max Verstappen 7.50
Carlos Sainz 12.00
Lewis Hamilton 17.00
George Russell 17.00
All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
VERDICT
Lando Norris will know that if he wants to catch Max Verstappen before the end of the season, he needs to start finishing better than second or third and win more races. Red Bull need to find some sort of form if they want to hold onto both titles.
Norris has had his best season of his career so far but will be hungry for the Drivers Championship. He will want nothing but a win this weekend and has the right car to do so. Norris’s last three results have been 5th, 1st and 3rd. He has what it takes to win the race and now just needs to execute.
Suggested Bet: Lando Norris to win at 2.30
Verstappen knows he needs to start putting in some better performances if he wants to hold onto the Championship. He is the type of driver who knows how to win when needs be and has all the experience he needs to put in a solid performance. Verstappen finished 2nd at last years GP and I think he would be happy with a similar result this weekend.
Suggested Bet: Max Verstappen podium finish at 2.00.
