The 24th Bahrain Grand Prix will be held on March 3-5, marking the return of Formula One for its first full weekend of the new 2023 season. Max Verstappen, who has won two world championships and dominated the 2022 season by 146 points, will be the one to beat this time around.
Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes will all be looking to improve on their performances from last season when the new campaign kicks off in 2020.
We assessed the odds prior to the start of the action to present you with the best bets for the upcoming 2023 Formula One season. At MagicWin, Max Verstappen has been rated as the favorite to win it (1.72).
Lewis Hamilton is the second favorite to win the championship, despite his struggles last season. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Hamilton’s teammate George Russell are both expected to challenge him throughout this season.
Ferrari is still behind in the odds to win the Constructors’ Championship this year (6.50 @MagicWin), but they are making progress after their serious reliability issues in 2022, which led to the replacement of former team principle Mattia Binotto.
Red Bull is the favorite to win the Constructors’ Championship for a second straight year, according to bookmakers. Mercedes, who struggled during last year’s season, will be their fiercest rival.
Perez may be worth considering, as Red Bull violated spending cap laws in 2022 and will therefore be dominant this season.
Meanwhile, French car maker Alpine has set its sights on challenging the top three constructors. The company’s lightning-fast car last season gives them a good chance of succeeding. And Aston Martin signed two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso to drive for the team this year. This could give the British team an advantage on the racetrack. In addition, Lando Norris is expected to put up a strong fight for his first win in the sport. He was really consistent throughout 2022, despite McLaren’s persistent slowness greatly undermining his efforts.