F1 returns this weekend as the grid travels to Barcelona for the Spanish GP. The race will take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and we look at this weeks racing from a betting angle.
CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
Max Verstappen remains heavy favourite to win the championship and is trading at 1.05. Charles Leclerc (56 points behind) is back in second spot trading at 15.00 while Lando Norris is trading at 17.00 and is 63 points behind.
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In the "Winner without Verstappen" markets, Charles Leclerc is favourite, trading at 2.10 while Lando Norris is close behind, trading at 2.20. The Bookies have Sergio Perez (31 points behind Leclerc) at 12.00 followed by Oscar Piastri 57 points back at 23.00.
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Previous Race (2024 Canadian GP)
Two weeks ago, Max Verstappen qualified second and went on to win the race by +3.879s. Lando Norris qualified 3rd and finished the race 2nd. He led the race for some time but lost out to a badly timed safety car. George Russell had a brilliant qualifying, grabbing the top spot and ended up finishing the race 3rd.
Spanish 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. Lewis Hamilton had an impressive outing, finishing the race 2nd after qualifying 4th. Carlos Sainz qualified 2nd but had a poor race and finished 5th. George Russell grabbed the 3rd in a brilliant performance after qualifying 12th.
BETTING (To win outright Spanish 2024) – Click here to bet
Max Verstappen 1.50
Lando Norris 6.00
Charles Leclerc 9.50
Oscar Piastri 26.00
Carlos Sainz 26.00
George Russell 26.00
Lewis Hamilton 26.00
34.00 and better the balance, all prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
VERDICT
What seems to be a recurring pattern this season will most likely occur again this weekend. Max Verstappen will dominate the weekend and win the race unless an unforeseen mistake happens. However, it must be taken into account that in two of the last three races, Lando Norris has pushed Verstappen to work harder than usual for his wins so perhaps the tide is turning.
Mercedes had a solid performance last week, with George Russell qualifying 1st and going on to finish 3rd while Lewis Hamilton finished 4th. At last years Spanish GP, Mercedes finished 2nd and 3rd come the end of the race. They will look to carry last weeks momentum into a track has suited their previous cars and hopefully will do likewise this year.
Suggested Bet: Mercedes both cars top 6 finish at 2.60.
Lando Norris has been on a hot run of form recently, finishing 2nd in 3 of his last 5 races. His other two results were a 4th place finish at Monaco and his maiden win in Miami. If Norris continues this run of form, he may be able to separate himself from the rest of the drivers in the field, apart from Verstappen of course.
Suggested Bet: Lando Norris to finish 2nd at 2.80.
