Australian GP winner Lando Norris will try to cement his status as the F1 Drivers' Championship favorite by sweeping the 2025 season's early double in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Oddsmakers have Norris favored to accomplish the feat, but his toughest competition might come from his own barn in fellow McLaren pilot Oscar Piastri. Here's our analysis and free betting picks for the Chinese GP from Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, March 23.
2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix odds
| Driver |  |
|---|---|
 Lando Norris |
+100 |
| Oscar Piastri |
+333 |
 Max Verstappen |
+350 |
 Charles Leclerc |
+1400 |
 George Russell |
+1600 |
| Lewis Hamilton |
+2000 |
| Kimi Antonelli |
+3300 |
| Liam Lawson |
+10000 |
 Carlos Sainz |
+10000 |
| Alex Albon |
+10000 |
 Pierre Gasly |
+10000 |
 Yuki Tsunoda |
+10000 |
 Fernando Alonso |
+25000 |
 Nico Hulkenberg |
+25000 |
| Lance Stroll |
+25000 |
 Esteban Ocon |
+50000 |
| Oliver Bearman |
+50000 |
| Isack Hadjar |
+50000 |
| Jack Doohan |
+50000 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto |
+50000 |
Odds as of 3-19.
F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025 pre-qualifying favorites
Lando Norris opened at +100 to take the Chinese GP, just ahead of Oscar Piastri (+333) and defending race winner Max Verstappen (+350). It's a long way back to fourth-choice Charles Leclerc (+1400) and even further back is his Ferrari teammate, Lewis Hamilton (+2000), a six-time winner of this race.
Mercedes drivers George Russell (+1600) and Kimi Antonelli (+3300) have also seen their fair share of early support.
Previous F1 Chinese Grand Prix winners
| Year | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2020-2023 | Race Not Held - COVID-19 | N/A |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
Understanding F1 betting odds
The most popular way to bet on Formula 1 odds is by simply picking the winner of a particular race. Other popular F1 betting options include which car/constructor will win and whether or not a particular race car driver will end up on the podium with a Top-3 finish.
F1 race odds usually look like this:
- Charles Leclerc +400
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $400 if Leclerc wins that particular race. If one driver is especially dominant, you might see a minus sign (-) ahead of that driver's odds like this:
- Max Verstappen -120
This means that you would need to bet $120 to win $100 on Verstappen winning the race.
