The thick of the Formula 1 calendar will begin Sunday in Barcelona, as the season reaches its sixth race and the start of the European slate with the Spanish Grand Prix.
After taking the previous two races, Red Bull's Max Verstappen has not only taken over the top spot in the World Drivers' Championship odds but tops the Spanish Grand Prix odds board, too. He'll be in tough to make it three in a row, with our Spanish Grand Prix picks highlighting why Ferrari's Charles Leclerc could have the edge.
Find out just how close behind Verstappen title rival Leclerc is, and the full odds to win the Spanish Grand Prix, below.
F1 Spanish Grand Prix odds
| Driver | Odds |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | -110 |
| Charles Leclerc | +150 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +1,100 |
| George Russell | +1,400 |
| Sergio Perez | +2,000 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +2,200 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +10,000 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +15,000 |
| Lando Norris | +20,000 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +25,000 |
| Esteban Ocon | +50,000 |
| Mick Schumacher | +50,000 |
| Fernando Alonso | +75,000 |
| Pierre Gasly | +100,000 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +100,000 |
| Guanyu Zhou | +200,000 |
| Sebastian Vettel | +200,000 |
| Lance Stroll | +200,000 |
| Alex Albon | +200,000 |
| Nicholas Latifi | +300,000 |
Odds courtesy of bet365 on May 21, 2022.
Spanish Grand Prix favorites
Max Verstappen (-110)
The defending F1 World Drivers' Champion continued his pattern of winning or not finishing in the season's fifth race, taking the checkered flag at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen's win was his second in as many races and third of the year.
Now just 19 points back of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Verstappen is the early favorite to make it three in a row in Barcelona and continue his climb back into the title race.
Charles Leclerc (+150)
Charles Leclerc took advantage of reliability issues for Verstappen in Q3 in Miami to take pole position for Sunday's race but was unable to maintain his position, finishing second despite a late safety car giving him a second chance.
Leclerc was able to once again secure pole position on Saturday, this time for the Spanish GP. The winding nature of Circuit de Catalunya's second-and third-sectors should favor Ferrari over Red Bull and could give Leclerc an advantage.
Carlos Sainz Jr. (+1,100)
Despite Verstappen edging Leclerc for the top spot on the Spanish Grand Prix odds board, it's Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr., not Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who trails the two title contenders. Sainz snapped a string of poor race luck and results in Miami — after a crash in practice — finishing third to take his third podium of the season.
Assuming Sainz's errors and tough luck are behind him, at least temporarily, another podium should be ahead for the Spaniard in his home race.
Spanish Grand Prix starting grid
| Starting Position | Driver |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc |
| 2 | Max Verstappen |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz |
| 4 | George Russell |
| 5 | Sergio Perez |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 10 | Mick Schumacher |
| 11 | Lando Norris |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso |
| 18 | Lance Stroll |
| 19 | Alex Albon |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |
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:
- Sergio Perez +1,400
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $1,400 if Perez wins that particular race. If one driver is especially dominant, you might see a minus sign (-) ahead of that driver's odds like this:
- Lewis Hamilton -175
This means that you would need to bet $175 to win $100 on Hamilton winning the race.
Spanish Grand Prix Odds FAQs
Red Bull's Max Verstappen opened as a +110 favorite, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at +120.
The Spanish Grand Prix is held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a 16-turn track just outside of Barcelona.
