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  • Relentless Verstappen bent on season dominance

    Relentless Verstappen bent on season dominance

    The 2023 Formula 1 season so far has witnessed the continued dominance of Max Verstappen.

    As Red Bull Racing assert their authority having won all eight races, Verstappen is on four-in-a-row after Canada.

    With the Dutchman already holding a 69-point lead, can anyone stop his relentless assault on a third World title?

     

    Verstappen monopoly

    Verstappen’s ascension in Formula 1 has continued to create headlines.

    Since his debut back in 2015, the same raw talent has been honed as a driver now without doubt the top dog in F1.

    Portraying a more mature race craft to challenge the status quo, both Verstappen and the Milton Keynes outfit appear unstoppable.

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    Chasing pack

    Of the pursuing band, Aston Martin and a resurgent Fernando Alonso have proved there is potential to break up the 100% record of Red Bull.

    Mercedes, meanwhile, remain in transition but are beginning show their hand with the return of James Allison as Technical Director.

    Even Lewis Hamilton has shown signs of a return to past glories.

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    With major upgrades elevating not only the car but the morale of the team, the results may come sooner rather than later.

    For the many that argue F1 has returned to its days a pure procession, behind the two leading drivers the competition is percolating.

    Reliability issues remain of course, and weather will be on hand to throw the spectre of the unpredictable into the mix.

    Verstappen is not immune to these elements.

     

    Possible season twist?

    So is this season’s title race hurtling toward a foregone conclusion?

    If Alonso and Mercedes do find their respective hats and toss them into the ring, Ferrari also linger.

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    Despite the huge cushion Verstappen has built, the half-way mark this term is yet to be reached, with a summer break also.

    There could yet be a twist in the offing.

    Watch this space.

     

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  • F1 Sprint returns for Austrian Grand Prix

    F1 Sprint returns for Austrian Grand Prix

    Interested in placing free bets on this weekend’s race? Scroll down for the latest Austrian Grand Prix betting odds.

    Let’s get into what the weekend has in store.

     

    Return to Styrian Alps

    Eight races into the Formula 1 season and Austria is the next stop at the Red Bull Ring for F1 Sprint weekend.

    Max Verstappen is aiming for his fifth win in the Styrian Alps.

    The second Sprint weekend this term, Red Bull continued their dominance in Azerbaijan with a one-two finish.

    So just how is this weekend shaping up?

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    The format

    Introduced during the 2021 season to inject life into qualifying, what was originally given the paddock cold shoulder has now become a regular season staple.

    With six sprint weekends this term however, the format in 2023 has been altered.

    As the Friday consists of a single practice session, qualifying follows which sets out the starting grid for the main race on Sunday.

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    Saturday features a special qualifying session, a ‘sprint shootout’, which sets the grid for the sprint race later that day.

    Unlike in 2021 and 2022, the finishing positions in the sprint do not have any relevance in starting grid positions for Sunday.

    Saturday proper concludes with a 23-lap race/100 km race, as Sunday reverts to the normal GP format, here over 72 laps.

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    Does it work?

    The answer simply relies on improving entertainment for fans.

    It’s initial device was also to create more of a challenge for teams to fine-tune car setup and encourage experimentation.

    Indeed, as far as 2023 goes, results from Baku illustrate that there is more track action.

    With teams prone to more mistakes, sprint format has added a good deal of spice into the melting pot.

    Whether that can will aid the chasing pack in their pursuit of Red Bull and Max Verstappen however, remains to be seen.

     

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  • Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP: Latest betting as Perez takes Jeddah pole

    Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP: Latest betting as Perez takes Jeddah pole

    Red Bull remain on course to continue their dominant start to the F1 season after Sergio Perez secured pole for Sunday’s Saudi Arabian GP.

    Clocking the fastest time in Q3, the Mexican was just over one-and-a-half-tenths ahead of the chasing pack.

    Perez’ chances of winning in Jeddah for the a second year running look good, at 11/10 with William Hill.

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    Alonso poised to end drought?

    He will be joined on the front row for Sunday’s night race by Fernando Alonso.

    Alonso has had the fastest pace at times this weekend and in P2 at lights out, will be champing at the bit.

    The Spaniard has good memories of night races with victory way back in the 2008 Singapore GP.

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    A full 10 years since his last win, the two-time former world champ has every chance of ending the drought.

    With Lance Stroll starting P5 on the grid also, Aston Martin are well set to mix things up.

    Jeddah has thrown up the unpredictable before and 5/1 as the winning team with Betfred, the British outfit look a good price.

     

    Verstappen looks Jeddah podium value

    After the perfect start to the season in Bahrain, Max Verstappen has his work cut out to record back-to-back wins.

    The dominant force for most of the weekend prior, an unexpected driveshaft problem saw the Dutchman fail to progress from Q2.

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    Fifteenth will be Verstappen’s perch on Sunday in Jeddah, however a charge will be expected.

    Could Verstappen put on a Lewis Hamilton-esque run to victory?

    A price of 11/8 with BetVictor could be his longest odds this term for a win.

     

    Leclerc could surge

    The situation is similar for Charles Leclerc, with the Ferrari driver starting 12th on the grid.

    Despite clocking the second-fastest time in quali, Leclerc incurs a 10-place demotion for an engine penalty.

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    As the battle rages at the head of the pack, it will be fascinating to watch the clash with Verstappen in midfield.

    Like with Verstappen, though winning looks a stretch, a podium finish is still within reach at 2/1 with PariMatch.

  • Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023: Verstappen claims pole – latest betting

    Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023: Verstappen claims pole – latest betting

    Red Bull remain on course for a winning start to the new Formula 1 season after Max Verstappen claimed pole in Bahrain.

    Locking out the front row of the grid with teammate Sergio Perez in qualifying, the two-time defending champ was again superior.

    Are Red Bull finally poised to break a hoodoo and win a season opener for the first time in the turbo-hybrid era?

    Verstappen is still a fairly decent 4/5 price with Midnite to take the chequered flag on Sunday.

     

    Ferrari lurking

    In our pre-weekend betting, we pointed toward Ferrari as excellent value and the evidence is there.

    Though eventually forced to settle for the second row, Q1 and Q2 saw both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc clock fastest times.

    The main issue that lingers is team orders could scupper any plans for The Prancing Horse.

    Red Bull will be using the team block to thwart Scuderia, but Leclerc lurks at a hefty 10/1 with SpreadEx.

     

    Alonso, Hulkenberg impress

    Elsewhere, Fernando Alonso makes another sterling start to a campaign, swooping for P5.

    As the two-time former world champ rolls into a new era with Aston Martin, the Spaniard was fastest in practice.

    Twenty-two years on from his F1 debut in Melbourne, Alonso continues to enjoy a sparkle in his twilight years.

    We have already seen his car’s pace this weekend, so a podium finish should not be ruled out at 23/10.

    Nico Hulkenberg also made an impressive return to the paddock for Haas, progressing to Q3 and taking P10.

    The German has been on the periphery since losing his seat but a points finish at 9/4 would please his new employers.

    Both prices with 888Sport.