Formula 1: Hungary odds see huge change after qualifying
By Asher Fair
The betting odds for Sunday’s Formula 1 race at the Hungaroring shifted massively following Saturday’s qualifying session.
For the first time since the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya back in mid-May, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton took a pole position for a Formula 1 race, doing so on Saturday for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Prior to the race weekend, WynnBET listed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who holds an eight-point lead over Hamilton in the driver standings through 10 of the 2021 season’s 23 scheduled races, as the favorite to win this 70-lap race.
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Where is the Hungarian Grand Prix?
The Hungarian Grand Prix is contested annually at the Hungaroring, the 14-turn, 2.722-mile (4.381-kilometer) road course in Mogyoród, Hungary. This year’s race will be the 37th Formula 1 race at the track.
Hungarian Grand Prix broadcast information
Tune in to ESPN at 9:00 a.m. ET for the live broadcast of the Hungarian Grand Prix from the Hungaroring.
Who else is on the front row?
Hamilton took the pole position, with teammate Valtteri Bottas qualifying in second place. Verstappen qualified behind the Mercedes duo in third alongside teammate Sergio Perez in fourth.
Hungarian Grand Prix betting odds
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Entering the race weekend, Verstappen was listed as the favorite at -115 while Hamilton was listed as an underdog at +150.
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However, with Hamilton having taken the pole position and Verstappen not having managed to secure the other front row starting spot, those odds have shifted. Hamilton is now listed as the favorite at -200 while Verstappen is listed as an underdog at +225. Bottas is listed as the third favorite at +800.
Hungarian Grand Prix betting prediction
Considering the fact that Hamilton is an eight-time winner at the track, which is tied for the all-time record at any venue, and hasn’t lost a race there since the 2017 season, the original odds rightfully seemed like a bargain for those wanting to place money on the seven-time world champion.
Qualifying backed that up.
If you wanted to put money on Hamilton for this race, you probably should have done it already. However, -200 may still be somewhat of a bargain, considering his history at this track and the pace that the Silver Arrows have showed there as a whole this weekend, and not just with Hamilton.
That could also make Bottas an attractive option at +800. He is still seeking his first win of the year, and he has looked the best he has looked through qualifying during any race weekend so far this season.
If you want to take the low-risk route, you may want to put some money on both Hamilton and Verstappen. It seems like a silly move, but their odds are such that you could do so and guarantee a small gain (provided one of the two wins).
See a guide on that strategy and why it (almost always) works here.
They have combined for nine of 10 victories so far this season, only missing out when both had issues while in the lead with a handful of laps remaining in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit back in early June.
Given the odds, you could technically make this strategy work by picking any two of these three top contenders. Just make sure the one you leave on the sidelines isn’t the winner — sometimes easier said than done.
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