The Formula 1 season will see a Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Austria for the second week in a row. This is also the second race of the season that started with Lewis Hamilton off the podium, and a rather surprising top three. Let’s see how the drivers get to this Styrian Grand Prix so you can place your bets against their Formula 1 odds.
Favourites to win the Styrian Grand Prix 2020 | Sunday 12th July
Lewis Hamilton
- Formula 1 Predictions: -125
Hamilton finished fourth in his first race of the season, but as he got to know the track and warm up, Hamilton became much more dangerous. On the other hand, how long can we wait for Hamilton not to be victorious. It is worth noting that Hamilton crossed the finish line in second place, but a five second penalty left him off the podium.
If there is one thing that Hamilton does, it is to win, so we can expect a much more aggressive version, and find his rhythm in his mission to reach a status that equals the mythical Michael Schumacher.
Valtteri Bottas
- Austrian Grand Prix Predictions: +250
The Finn surprised everyone by winning from +550 to crossing the checkered flag in first place. Bottas was second the year before, but his competitiveness really rises in important instances. He comes from winning at this same circuit and starting the season in the best possible way, which is why he starts as the second favourite to win at the Steiermark Grand Prix. Bottas led all the laps of the Grand Prix, never giving up on the others.
Max Verstappen
- Formula 1 Predictions: +300
The Dutchman had a fateful start, not even finishing the race due to electrical faults in his single-seater. With all this, the Red Bull Ring gives Verstappen a chance for revenge and to put his season in order. The 22-year-old generates a lot of expectation within his team, Red Bull Racing, and even ranks third in the odds to win the driver’s championship. A good performance at this Grand Prix is therefore vital to Verstappen’s aspirations.
Alexander Albon
- Austrian Grand Prix Predictions: +2500
The Thai-British Red Bull driver was having a great race, reaching third place as he entered the final stretch of the race. However, a collision with Hamilton (which cost the Mercedes driver his punishment) left Albon behind in thirteenth place and, from there, it all went downhill for the 24-year-old driver, who, on lap 68, had electrical faults in his car, forcing him to abandon the race.
Yes, both Red Bull drivers were forced to retire for the same kind of inconvenience, setting off alarms in the team.
Charles Leclerc
- Formula 1 Predictions: +4000
Crazy. The quota for a victory of Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari is exorbitant, especially considering that he was second in the first Grand Prix of the season, in the same circuit in which they will run this Sunday. Although he crossed the finish line in third place, but because of the punishment to Hamilton he was promoted to second place, that quota is too juicy to pass up.
Leclerc was 2.7 seconds behind the winner Bottas, after starting in position number seven when the green flag was waved. In a matter of three laps, between the 64th and 66th, Leclerc drove superbly over both Lando Norris and Sergio Perez. After his completion, Leclerc moved up to second place due to the punishment imposed on Hamilton.
F1 Steiermark GP Predictions
The start of Formula 1 was absolute chaos, with only 11 of the 20 drivers managing to finish the race. There was no shortage of emotions, far from it. Now, on the same circuit of the Red Bull Ring, the drivers will have a new opportunity to redeem themselves, or, from the beginning, establish themselves as strong contenders for the drivers’ championship.
Bottas has never won back-to-back races, but it’s an interesting bet because of how he dominated the first Grand Prix of the year. His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, is always a favourite and although the payoff is not that great, a bet on his name will always be safe.
However, Charles Leclerc is the recommended bet, his payoff is huge and comes from being on the podium at the Austrian GP. The Monegasque is a driver who, although he has only won two GPs in his short career, always competes at the top and can steal a giant prize on Sunday. For such a big payment, it’s worth it, especially because every race in Austria, he improves his performance. Recommended bet Leclerc +4000.
General Information F1 Steiermark GP
- When: Sunday, July 12, 2020
- Mexico City Time: 13:00 Hrs
- Where: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria
- Styrian Grand Prix Live: FOX Sports
Styrian Grand Prix Betting Lines
- Lewis Hamilton 1.80
- Valtteri Bottas 3.50
- Max Verstappen 4.00
- Alexander Albon 26.00
- Charles Leclerc 41.00
- Sebastian Vettel 51.00
- Sergio Perez 67.00