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- Lando Norris tops the betting market to win this weekend's Australian Grand Prix
- Norris favourite in the outright F1 Drivers Championship betting odds
- F1 season kicks off on Sunday
Lando Norris tops the betting market to win this weekend's Australian Grand Prix
Betting odds are now given on this weekend's opening race of the Formula 1 season with McLaren driver Lando Norris leading the way with UK Betting Sites to win in Australia.
Norris is looking to go one step further in the Formula 1 Drivers Championship this season by finishing above Max Verstappen to win the title and he can kick off his challenge well with a win.
McLaren will be quietly confident in Norris' title hopes this campaign and confident in an opening race win by their team Down Under.
Bet365's latest betting market puts Norris at 13/8 to win the opening race of the season with Verstappen following behind as the 10/3 second favourite.
| 2025 Australian Grand Prix Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | 13/8 | 38.1% |
| Max Verstappen | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Charles Leclerc | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Oscar Piastri | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Lewis Hamilton | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| George Russell | 11/1 | 8.3% |
What the expert says...
Norris favourite in the outright F1 Drivers Championship betting odds
Further odds are offered on the Formula 1 Drivers Championship this season and it's Norris who tops the market to finally win the title in his McLaren.
One of the biggest talking points is whether Verstappen can continue his dominance with Red Bull with the Dutchman being nearly untouchable in recent years,
According to the latest betting odds it's Lando who is in pole position to win the title before the opening race of the season.
| 2025 Formula 1 Drivers Championship Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | 13/8 | 38.1% |
| Max Verstappen | 10/3 | 23.1% |
| Charles Leclerc | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Lewis Hamilton | 11/2 | 15.4% |
| Oscar Piastri | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| George Russell | 14/1 | 6.7% |
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This year's Formula 1 season features a record-equalling 24 Grands Prix across five continents.
Australia will host the opening race of the season on Sunday with the final race as usual ending in Abu Dhabi.
The full schedule for the season is as follows:
- March 16 – Australian Grand Prix (Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne)
- March 23 – Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai)
- April 6 – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka)
- April 13 – Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir)
- April 20 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah)
- May 4 – Miami Grand Prix (Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens)
- May 18 – Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix (Imola Circuit, Imola)
- May 25 – Monaco Grand Prix (Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo)
- June 1 – Spanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló)
- June 15 – Canadian Grand Prix (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal)
- June 29 – Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring, Spielberg)
- July 6 – British Grand Prix (Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone)
- July 27 – Belgian Grand Prix (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot)
- August 3 – Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring, Mogyoród)
- August 31 – Dutch Grand Prix (Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort)
- September 7 – Italian Grand Prix (Monza Circuit, Monza)
- September 21 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku City Circuit, Baku)
- October 5 – Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore)
- October 19 – United States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas, Austin)
- October 26 – Mexico City Grand Prix (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City)
- November 9 – São Paulo Grand Prix (Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo)
- November 22 – Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas)
- November 30 – Qatar Grand Prix (Lusail International Circuit, Lusail)
- December 7 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi)
