F1 Spanish Grand Prix Odds: Verstappen The Favorite in Barcelona

Formula 1 heads to Barcelona, Spain after a two-week break following a rousing Canadian Grand Prix.

According to the F1 odds at your favorite sportsbook, Max Verstappen is the favorite at -165, followed by new rival Lando Norris of McLaren and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari at +500 odds.

F1 Spanish Grand Prix Odds

Odds as of June 11th

Verstappen vs Everybody

Can anyone slow down the dominance of Red Bull and Max Verstappen? The answer to that question appears to be no, as the Dutch prodigy has now 51 of the 76 Grand Prix since 2021. Thus, he is yet again a massive favorite to cross the line first in the F1 Spanish Grand Prix odds. 

An exciting race in Canada saw Verstappen pull away after the last safety car, winning by 3.8 seconds over the McLaren of Lando Norris.

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Red Bull's consistent upgrades - such as the rear wing trend they have evolved over the past year - have seen them get a leg up on the competition at nearly every Grand Prix. While McLaren also has teased upgrades heading into the F1 Spanish Grand Prix, their car appeared to lose time on the straights to both the Red Bull and Mercedes.

Given that nearly 75 percent of all race winners at the Spanish Grand Prix have held pole position for the race, qualifying performance can certainly be a good indicator of what to expect in the race. Overtaking in Barcelona is extremely tricky as Turn 1 is one of the only spots you can pass. Five of the last six F1 Spanish Grand Prix pole sitters have gone on to win the race.

F1 Spanish Grand Prix Best Bets

Max won both qualifying and the race last year, besting the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton by 24 seconds. He'll be racing for this third straight, and fourth overall, Spanish Grand Prix victory next Sunday. Verstappen won the race in 2016 as a young buck, before Lewis won five straight Spanish Grand Prix from 2017-2021.

He'll be tough to defeat in Barcelona. I like the discount at -165 on Verstappen to win the race. After all, either he or Hamilton have one nine of the last 10 Spanish Grand Prix.

After a poor showing for Ferrari in Canada, Spain is Carlos Sainz’s home race, and the Spanish driver will be looking to make the most of this opportunity to show out in front of his home fans. For these reasons, we believe that Sainz could be a good sleeper pick for winning the Spanish Grand Prix.

F1 Spanish Grand Prix Wagers: Max Verstappen to win (-165), 1 Unit. Carlos Sainz to win +2500, 0.5 Unit.

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Race Technicals

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a track that drivers will be extremely familiar with, given that winter testing takes place solely on this circuit. The track is known for having a good mix of high-speed and low-speed corners, and for being ill-suited for frequent overtaking.

This circuit is 4.6 kilometers in length and will play host to 66 laps in Sunday’s race. Verstappen currently holds the lap record with a 1:18.149 lap.

Last 10 F1 Spanish Grand Prix Winners