Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix Betting Preview and Odds

June 30, 2016

Here were are with the 2016 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix betting preview in order to offer you the latest Formula 1 Austrian GP updates, betting tips, odds, news and much more.

2016 Formula 1 Calendar is quite interesting as the teams had to travel from Monaco to Canada and then to Azerbaijan and now it is the time for the Austrian Grand Prix 2016. After the 2016 European Grand Prix in the Azerbaijani capital Baku which hosted the world’s biggest motorsport event for the first time, we are heading to a more familiar circuit in Spielberg, Austria. 2016 Austrian Grand Prix is going to take place at 2pm (CEST) on Sunday.

Austrian GP has taken place since 1963. However, there were periods in which Austrian Grand Prix has not been held for a while. The last inactive period was pretty long which took place between 2004 and 2014. In 2014, the circuit returned to the calendar with a new name, Red Bull Ring (formerly called as A1-Ring). And the last two races on Red Bull Ring witnessed the triumph of the Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.

Rosberg has arrived the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix as the current leader of the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship 2016. He is one of the favorites of the 2016 Austrian GP along with his teammate Lewis Hamilton. What makes the Mercs strong favorites is the power of their engines. Red Bull Ring track is quite a short one as it is only 4.326 kilometers in length, longer than only Monaco, Mexico, and Brazil. This short track is made of long straights which require drivers to speed up constantly. Therefore, Mercedes drivers will have the upper hand in Spielberg. The cars with Mercedes engines can create surprise so if you are planning to bet on an underdog, you should consider betting on Williams or Force India to win 2016 Austrian GP.

Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix Betting Preview – Engines, Tyres, and the Circuit

As we already mentioned that the circuit is shorten than 4.5 kilometers which means there will be over 71 laps. The track has been completely resurfaced; in other words low grip is expecting. Therefore, teams have chosen mainly soft, supersoft, and ultrasoft tyres. Before we continue our 2016 Austrian GP tyre analysis, you can watch the detailed preview of the Red Bull Ring:

Teams have chosen mainly ultrasoft tryres to deal with the low grip, fast track of Red Bull Ring. Rosberg has chosen only one set of soft tyres while his teammate Hamilton has chosen two sets. The other teams have also chosen mainly ultrasoft tyres and some sets of soft and supersoft tyres. Haas has chosen the least number of ultrasoft tyres with only 6 sets for each driver. It shows they are planning to force the limit of their cars in order to collect points in Austria.

It is expected that the new track will be harsh on the tyres. Therefore, drivers may seek two stops strategy instead of only one. But, it also depends on the weather condition during the race. Austrian Grand Prix 2016 weather forecast indicates the high chance of rain throughout the race weekend. Therefore, you should prepare yourself for surprises.

As we already mentioned that engine power will play an important role in Austria. The long straights will grant leverage to the cars with more powerful engines. Thus, such teams with Mercedes engines as Mercedes, Force India, and Williams are expected to perform quite good as this track is tailor-made for the cars they have. Massa proved it when he got the pole position two years ago in Austria.

Ferrari drivers have also great chance in Austria if they can continue the race without engine-related problems. Red Bull doesn’t have the advantage in their home country.

There are two DRS zones and two detection points at the Red Bull Ring. The first detection point starts at the end of the long straight between Turn 1 and Turn 2. The activation point stars just after the Turn 2. The second detection point is just after Turn 8 and the activation zone goes along the pit straight.

Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix Betting Preview – Current Standings and Tips

Current 2016 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship standings indicate the strong dominance of Nico Rosberg. The Mercedes driver is leading the race in front of his teammate Lewis Hamilton with 141 points. The British runs in the second place with 117 points as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is on the third spot with 96 points. After his win in the 2016 European Grand Prix in Baku, Rosberg will have the margin to make him comfortable enough during the Austrian GP. Lewis Hamilton has to win the game in order to reduce the gap.

Vettel is not far from Hamilton. He needs a place in the podium to be able catch Hamilton in the second place. Ferrari’s Ice Man Kimi Raikkonen is on the fourth spot with 81 points. He is underachieving this year. It is likely that he will lose his spot to Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo soon. Red Bull’s prodigy Max Verstappen has already found himself a cozy space in the 6^th place with 54 points. He will definitely try to find himself a place among the top 5 players in Austria.

In the 2016 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes is leading comfortably with 258 points. His closest rival Ferrari has 177 points. The real competition is between Ferrari and Red Bull as the Austrian team is following the Italian team with only 37 points of margin. Increasing performance of Red Bull drivers suggests that Red Bull may catch up with Ferrari before the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The most important of all the 2016 Austrian GP betting tips is that engine is the most important actor in Red Bull Ring. Therefore, Mercedes drivers will most like to make the other eat dust. However, the fierce competition between the two Mercedes drivers may cause them to harm each other which would let Vettel to take the lead. Ferraris and Red Bulls don’t have consistency in terms of engine duration. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise if any Ferrari or Red Bull driver retires from the race without seeing the checkered flag.

If you want to take a long shot, you should go ahead and bet on Valtteri Bottas. His odds to win the race are 51.00, which is actually among the best Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix betting odds ever.

Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix Betting Preview – Betting Odds

The best way to become a part of the Forrmula 1 craze is betting on your favorite driver’s win in Austrian Grand Prix this week. If you want to bet on Austrian GP 2016, here are the 2016 Austrian GP betting odds.

According to popular UK sportsbook bet365, Lewis Hamilton is the favorite of the race with the odds 2.20. His teammate Nico Rosberg is on his tail with the odds to win the 2016 Austrian GP set as 2.62. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel’s odds to win the Austrian GP are 7.00. If you want to bet on Daniel Ricciardo to win the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix, bet365 offers the best odds 19.00. Max Verstappen’s odds to win the race are 23.00. As we already mentioned that Kimi Raikkonen lost the trust of online bookies. His odds to win the race are same as Verstappen’s. Williams driver Waltteri Bottas’ odds to win the race at the Red Bull Ring are 51.00. Force India’s Sergio Perez shares the same odds with Bottas. Nico Hulkenberg and Felipe Massa share the same odds to win the race: 67.00.   Bet on 2016 Formula 1 Austrian GP at bet365 and receive 100% up to €100 welcome bonus!

There hasn’t been a huge surprise in Formula 1 this year except for Verstappen’s incredible development. Therefore, Formula 1 betting odds indicate a table not very different from the one at the beginning of the season. Famous European online sportsbook Paddy Power also favors the same names as many major European online sportsbooks. According to Paddy Power Hamilton will have the upper hand the lead the race on Sunday. His odds to win the race are 2.25. Rosberg follows him with the odds 2.62. Vettel’s odds to win the Austrian GP are 7.00. Ricciardo, Verstappen, and Raikkonen have the odds 17.00, 23.00, 26.00 respectively to win the race. Williams driver Bottas’ odds to win the race are 51.00. Perez shares the same odds with Bottas. Hulkenberg and Massa’s odds to win the Austrian GP are 67.00.       Bet on 2016 Formula 1 Austrian GP at Paddy Power and receive bet £10 get £30 free bets online sportsbook signup bonus.

If you want to bet on 2016 Austrian GP in the US, you can head to one of the best US online sportsbooks Bovada. The US sportsbook has set Lewis Hamilton’s odds to win the Austrian Grand Prix as +125 while his teammate Nico Rosberg’s odds to win the race are +175. Sebastian Vettel’s odds to win the race in Spielberg set as +600. Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen’s odds to win are +1400 and +2000 respectively. Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen’s odds are +2200. Valtteri Bottas’ odds to win the race are +3300. Sergio Perez, Felipe Massa, and Nico Hulkenberg have the odds +4000, +6600 and +6600 respectively.   Bet on 2016 Formula 1 Austrian GP at Bovada and receive 50% welcome bonus up to $250!