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Betting odds for the United States Grand Prix – Who are the favourites to star in Austin?

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Formula 1 heads to Austin this weekend with Red Bull looking to seal a first constructors’ title since 2013. But what are the team from Milton Keynes' odds of victory at the United States Grand Prix?

188BET’s odds are presented in decimal form: for every $1 wagered you would win the figure represented by the odds; so, if Verstappen is favourite at 1.50, you would win $1.50 for every dollar bet.

The odds for the win

Fresh from his win last time out in Japan, Max Verstappen is the favourite to claim victory in Texas for the second year in a row. Charles Leclerc has not won a race since the Austrian GP, but he is the second favourite to seal victory this weekend.

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Lewis Hamilton is a five-time winner in Austin, and while he is yet to stand on the top step of the podium this year, the odds see him as the fourth favourite to claim victory.

  • Max Verstappen 1.40

  • Charles Leclerc 5.00

  • Sergio Perez 10.0

  • Lewis Hamilton 15.0

  • Carlos Sainz 17.0

  • George Russell 26.0

  • Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris 301

  • Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel 601

  • Alexander Albon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu 901

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Hamilton is a five-time winner in Austin, his last victory coming back in 2017 – but can he take his first win of the season this weekend?

The odds for who will be the fastest in qualifying

Verstappen took his sixth pole of the season last time out in Japan, and the Dutch driver is the favourite to start from P1 this weekend. Verstappen is just ahead of Leclerc in the odds, with the Monegasque driver having taken nine pole positions so far this year – including two in the last three races.

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Carlos Sainz – who has one pole this season – is third favourite to be the fastest driver on Saturday, ahead of Sergio Perez and Hamilton – who are tied for fourth. George Russell – who took pole in Hungary – is the sixth favourite to start from the front of the grid this weekend.

  • Max Verstappen 2.00
  • Charles Leclerc 2.40
  • Carlos Sainz 9.00
  • Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez 15.0
  • George Russell 17.0
  • Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris 151
  • Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon 301
  • Pierre Gasly, Sebastian Vettel, Alexander Albon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu 901
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Verstappen was on pole last time out in Japan and is the favourite to start from the front of the grid in Austin

The odds for a podium finish

Having been on the podium 14 times already this season, Verstappen is seen as the most likely driver to finish in the top three this weekend, just ahead of Leclerc – who has finished on the podium in the last four races – with Perez the third favourite.

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Lando Norris – the only driver outside of the top six in the championship to finish on the podium – is the seventh favourite to finish in the top three this weekend, just ahead of the Alpine duo of Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon – who are tied for eighth.

  • Max Verstappen 1.25

  • Charles Leclerc 1.50

  • Sergio Perez 2.00

  • Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton 2.20

  • George Russell 2.50

  • Lando Norris 13.0

  • Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso 26.0

  • Daniel Ricciardo 51.0

  • Sebastian Vettel 67.0

  • Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly 151

  • Alexander Albon, Kevin Magnussen, Mick Schumacher, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu 251

  • Nicholas Latifi 601

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Charles Leclerc is on a run of four podium finishes in a row, and is one of the favourites for a top-three finish this weekend

The odds for the fastest lap

Verstappen has achieved the fastest lap on five occasions this year – the most of any driver – and he is the favourite to do the same this weekend. Leclerc and Perez – who have achieved the fastest lap three times this season each – are second and third, respectively, in the odds.

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Sainz is the fourth favourite to get the fastest lap, just ahead of Hamilton in fifth. Norris – who got the fastest lap in Monaco - is tied for eighth in the odds alongside team mate Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon.

  • Max Verstappen 2.20
  • Charles Leclerc 3.00
  • Sergio Perez 7.00
  • Carlos Sainz 9.00
  • Lewis Hamilton 9.00
  • George Russell 13.0
  • Fernando Alonso 67.0
  • Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, Lando Norris 151
  • Alexander Albon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi, Pierre Gasly, Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, 251
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Carlos Sainz is the fourth favourite to get the fastest lap this weekend, having only done so once this season in France

The odds of which team will take the most points

Red Bull have a chance to close out the constructors’ championship this weekend, having taken the most points last time out in Japan, after sealing a one-two finish. They are the favourites ahead of Ferrari to leave Austin with the most points on Sunday.

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McLaren and Alpine are locked in a tight battle for P4 in the championship, and the odds have them tied for fourth this weekend.

  • Red Bull 1.30
  • Ferrari 5.00
  • Mercedes 6.20
  • Alpine, McLaren 151
  • Alpha Tauri, Aston Martin 601
  • Alfa Romeo, Haas, Williams 901
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Alpine and McLaren are in a tight battle for fourth in the championship

The odds of a Safety Car appearing during the race

The Safety Car has been needed in the last five races, and the odds suggest that we are more likely than not to see its appearance this weekend.

  • Yes 1.45
  • No 2.60
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