The drivers are preparing to compete in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the final time this year, but how are the odds shaping up for this weekend’s action? Let us investigate…
The odds at 188BET are presented in decimal form, which means that for every $1 wagered, you would win the figure represented by the odds; for example, if Verstappen is the favorite at 1.50, you would win $1.50 for every dollar wagered.
The winning chances
Max Verstappen, who has won 14 races this season, is unsurprisingly the favorite to win this weekend. Lewis Hamilton, who has finished second in the last three races, is the second favorite to win at the Yas Marina Circuit.
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George Russell, Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate who won his first Formula One race last weekend in Sao Paulo, is the third favorite to win this weekend, just ahead of Charles Leclerc.
- 2.25 Max Verstappen
- 3.50 for Lewis Hamilton
- 4.50 George Russell
- Sergio Perez 13.0 Carlos Sainz 17.0 Charles Leclerc 11.0
- Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso 301
Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, and Sebastian Vettel, Alex Albon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, and Zhou Guanyu 901 are among the drivers who will compete in the race.
The odds for who will be the fastest in qualifying
Verstappen is also the favorite to take pole this weekend – his third consecutive pole in Abu Dhabi – ahead of Leclerc, who has nine poles this season but has not started from P1 since Singapore.
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Russell and Hamilton, who started on the front row for the first time in Sao Paulo, are tied for third in the odds, ahead of Carlos Sainz in fourth. Kevin Magnussen, last weekend’s surprise polesitter, is thought to have a slim chance this weekend.
Max Verstappen 2.20
- Charles Leclerc 2.75
- George Russell, Lewis Hamilton 8.00
- Carlos Sainz 10.0 Sergio Perez 21.0
- Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris 101
- Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel 601 Alex Albon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Strol
The chances of finishing on the podium
Verstappen has finished in the top three on 16 occasions this season, and the two-time world champion is the favorite to finish on the podium in Abu Dhabi, ahead of Hamilton and Russell.
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Sergio Perez has the third best chance of finishing on the podium, having done so in three of the last five races, while Lando Norris, the only driver outside the top six in the championship to finish on the podium, has longer odds than Fernando Alonso at this event.
Max Verstappen 1.32
- George Russell, Lewis Hamilton 1.50 Sergio Perez 2.30 Charles Leclerc 2.50 Carlos Sainz 3.30
- Fernando Alonso 17.0 Lando Norris 21.0 Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel 34.0 Daniel Ricciardo, Lance Stroll 51.0 Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas 67.0
- Kevin Magnussen 101
- Alex Albon, Mick Schumacher, and Zhou Guanyu 151
- Yuki Tsunoda 251
- Nicholas Latifi 501
The odds for the fastest lap
Verstappen is the favorite to take the fastest lap for the fifth time this season. Russell, who has set the fastest lap in four of the last five races, including the last three, is tied for second with Hamilton.
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Leclerc and Perez, who have both taken the fastest lap three times this year, are tied for third in the betting, ahead of Sainz in fourth and Sebastian Vettel in fifth.
Max Verstappen 2.50
- Lewis Hamilton, George Russell 6.00 Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez Carlos Sainz 7.50
- Sebastian Vettel 15.0 Fernando Alonso 67.0
- Lando Norris 81.0
- Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon 101
- Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, and Pierre Gasly 201
- Alex Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu 251
What are the odds on which team will score the most points?
Mercedes scored the most points in last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix and are tied at the top with Red Bull in the odds as they look to overtake Ferrari for second in the constructors’ championship, which the Scuderia currently leads by 19 points.
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In the midfield, McLaren is considered the favorite over Alpine to score more points this weekend as both teams compete for fourth place. In addition, Aston Martin leads Alfa Romeo in the battle for sixth place in the standings.
Mercedes, Red Bull 2.00 Ferrari 7.50 McLaren 151 Alpine, Aston Martin 301
Alfa Romeo, Alpha Tauri, Haas 601, Williams 901
The chances of a Safety Car appearing during the race.
The odds suggest that a Safety Car will be used this weekend, following a race in Sao Paulo where it was used twice.
Yes 1.40 No 2.75
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