Formula One heads to the "Land of the Rising Sun" this Sunday for the Japanese Grand Prix. Max Verstappen has won each of the last three F1 races held at Suzuka Circuit, but he's looking up at the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the pre-qualifying odds.
Here's our look at what bettors can expect for the Japanese Grand Prix on April 6.
2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix odds
| Driver |  |
|---|---|
 Lando Norris |
+140 |
| Oscar Piastri |
+200 |
 Max Verstappen |
+600 |
 Charles Leclerc |
+1200 |
| Lewis Hamilton |
+1200 |
 George Russell |
+1200 |
 Yuki Tsunoda |
+3300 |
| Kimi Antonelli |
+5000 |
 Carlos Sainz |
+25000 |
| Alex Albon |
+25000 |
 Fernando Alonso |
+30000 |
| Liam Lawson |
+30000 |
| Isack Hadjar |
+30000 |
| Lance Stroll |
+30000 |
 Pierre Gasly |
+50000 |
 Esteban Ocon |
+50000 |
| Oliver Bearman |
+50000 |
| Jack Doohan |
+50000 |
 Nico Hulkenberg |
+50000 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto |
+50000 |
Odds as of 4-2.
F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025 pre-qualifying favorites
McLaren is 2-for-2 to kick off the 2025 F1 season, with Lando Norris winning the Australian GP and Oscar Piastri taking the Chinese GP (with Norris running second). So it's not surprising to see these drivers at the top of the betting board early on, even with Max Verstappen riding a three-race win streak at the demanding Suzuka Circuit.
Verstappen is the third-choice, well clear of a trio of drivers tied at 12-1 in Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' George Russell. Beyond them is Yuki Tsunoda of Racing Bulls, who has shown much more speed than most anticipated this year. He will clearly be the "hometown" favorite in this race.
Previous F1 Japanese Grand Prix winners
| Year | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2020-2021 | Race Not Held (COVID-19) | N/A |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | 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.
