Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix
The Formula 1 season is in full steam and we have a red-hot rivalry in our hands!
Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton are tied at the top of the Driver Standings and will get the attention of most motor sports betting fans. Both are two of the finest drivers in Formula 1 and are driving the fastest machines in the race. It’s not hard to see why Hamilton got 1.90 outright betting odds while Vettel is a close second with 2.50: they’re just that good.
Both racers are downplaying the power of their machines and are pegging their rival team to be the runaway favourites. While it is as clear evidence of the psychological warfare between the two, it’s hard to deny Mercedes’ powerful engines and Ferrari’s bombastic start to the season. With this being said, Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen both get 9.00 outright just for driving beefy machines.
If you’re looking for a dark horse to root for, there’s no better driver than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (26.00). He is steadily overtaking Daniel Ricciardo (31.00) as the team’s premier driver and has made strong showings throughout last season. He continued his hot form with strong finishes in Australia and China, and we can expect more of the same from him here.
It’s hard to think of anyone outside the racing trinity to have a shot at winning the race: the Bahrain International Circuit is a speed trap and won’t be forgiving for teams that can’t keep up with the big boys. Felipe Massa (251.00) is the only driver outside the top six touted by bookies to have a shot at winning the games. The crowd, which boasts names such as Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Romain Grosjean and Nico Hulkenberg, share 501.00 odds.
Hamilton says that Ferrari will fare better in the hot conditions of Bahrain, but we can be sure that he will do everything to reverse the script and be the first man to meet the chequered flag. We can expect this race to up the ante for the rest of the Formula 1 season for the fans and the punters.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
