F1 Betting Odds: Lewis Hamilton Dominating Bahrain Grand Prix Betting
Lewis Hamilton is well accustomed to being the betting favorite in the majority of F1 betting markets, however, that's not the case ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes have won five Bahrain Grand Prix in the hybrid era, but due to Red Bull's impressive pre-season testing, Max Verstappen has been installed as favorite in the Bahrain Grand Prix odds market.
Max Verstappen will be starting in poll position, and he's also in poll position in the betting market, with online sportsbooks making him the -150 favorite to win the Bahrain Grand Prix (BetMGM best odds).
Lewis Hamilton starts the race in position 2 on the starting grid, and is the second favorite in the F1 betting market to win the race, with online sportsbooks giving odds of +200 that Hamilton will win the race (William Hill best odds).
Valterri Bottas is the only other driver in the Bahrain Grand Prix betting market with odds under +2000, Bottas has been given odds of +1600 to win the race (Bet365 best odds)
F1 Betting Odds: Bahrain Grand Prix Odds
See below the full F1 betting odds ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix
| Driver | Odds | Implied % Chance Of Winning |
| Max Verstappen | -150 | 60% |
| Lewis Hamilton | +200 | 33.3% |
| Valtteri Bottas | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Sergio Perez | +4000 | 2.4% |
| Pierre Gasly | +5000 | 2% |
| Charles Leclerc | +6600 | 1.5% |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +6600 | 1.5% |
| Lando Norris | +8000 | 1.2% |
| Fernando Alonso | +25000 | 0.4% |
See the full Bahrain Odds market here
F1 Betting Predictions: Lewis Hamilton Favored Over Max Verstappen
Despite Lewis Hamilton not being the favorite in the Bahrain Grand Prix odds market, the Englishman has been the pick in the betting for online bettors. Just under 40% of online bettors are predicting Lewis Hamilton will win the race.
Max Verstappen has accounted for 24% of all bets on the Bahrain Grand Prix in the same time period, and Sergio Perez is the only other drive accounting for over 10% of bets.
F1 Predictions & Picks: Bahrain Grand Prix Betting
| Driver | % Of Bets In The Market |
| Lewis Hamilton | 39.2% |
| Max Verstappen | 23.8% |
| Sergio Perez | 11.9% |
| Charles Leclerc | 4.2% |
| Mick Schumacher | 3.5% |
| Carlos Sainz | 2.8% |
| Lando Norris | 2.8% |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2.6% |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2.1% |
Bahrain Grand Prix Starting Grid
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 14 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas |