Formula 1: 2021 Brazil qualifying – Full sprint race lineup, odds

A traditional Formula 1 knockout qualifying session set the starting lineup for Saturday’s sprint qualifying race ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

For the third and final time in the 2021 Formula 1 season, a regular three-round knockout qualifying session was used not to set the starting lineup for a Grand Prix but for a sprint qualifying race, a race which is ultimately designed to set the starting lineup for the Grand Prix.

Yesterday afternoon’s qualifying session set the starting lineup for the sprint qualifying race ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, the 19th of 22 races on the schedule.

Where is the Brazilian Grand Prix?

The Brazilian Grand Prix is a 71-lap race around the 15-turn, 2.677-mile (4.308-kilometer) Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace road course in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The sprint race is set to be a 24-lap race around the same track.

Brazil broadcast information

The sprint qualifying race for the Brazilian Grand Prix is set to be broadcast live on ESPN News from Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace beginning at 2:25 p.m. ET this afternoon.

The Brazilian Grand Prix is set to be broadcast live on ESPN2 beginning at 11:55 a.m. ET on Sunday, November 14. Start your free trial of FuboTV today and don’t miss a moment of the action!

Who is on pole in Brazil?

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton took the pole position for the 24-lap sprint qualifying race by recording a top lap time of 67.934 seconds (141.861 miles per hour) in the third and final round of knockout qualifying yesterday afternoon.

Set to start alongside on the front row for this sprint qualifying race is Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who missed out on the pole position by 0.438 seconds (0.909 miles per hour) with a lap time of 68.372 seconds (140.952 miles per hour).

Here is the full starting lineup for the sprint qualifying race for the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace.

Starting Lineup
1st – Lewis Hamilton
2nd – Max Verstappen
3rd – Valtteri Bottas
4th – Sergio Perez
5th – Pierre Gasly
6th – Carlos Sainz Jr.
7th – Charles Leclerc
8th – Lando Norris
9th – Daniel Ricciardo
10th – Fernando Alonso
11th – Esteban Ocon
12th – Sebastian Vettel
13th – Yuki Tsunoda
14th – Kimi Raikkonen
15th – Antonio Giovinazzi
16th – Lance Stroll
17th – Nicholas Latifi
18th – George Russell
19th – Mick Schumacher
20th – Nikita Mazepin

Brazil betting odds

Take a look at the betting odds for the top contenders in Saturday afternoon’s sprint race, courtesy of WynnBET.

• Lewis Hamilton: -140
• Max Verstappen: +240
• Valtteri Bottas: +800
• Sergio Perez: +1400
• Charles Leclerc: +3000
• Carlos Sainz Jr.: +3000
• Pierre Gasly: +5000
• Lando Norris: +5000
• Fernando Alonso: +7500
• Daniel Ricciardo: +7500

Take a look at the betting odds for the top contenders in Sunday afternoon’s main event, courtesy of WynnBET.

• Max Verstappen: -160
• Lewis Hamilton: +200
• Valtteri Bottas: +800
• Sergio Perez: +1300
• Charles Leclerc: +5000
• Pierre Gasly: +5000
• Carlos Sainz Jr.: +5000
• Lando Norris: +10000
• Daniel Ricciardo: +10000

Brazil betting prediction

With how far ahead Hamilton was of Verstappen in Friday’s qualifying session, you would think that -140 would be good odds to bet on for him win the qualifying race.

With that being said, given the investigation pertaining to his DRS technical infringement, it might be smart to hold off since he could find himself having to start from the back if his car is ultimately excluded from qualifying.

Verstappen himself was summoned to the stewards as well over an incident in parc ferme, though it is likely that any punishment that gets handed down would be far less detrimental for Verstappen than it would be for Hamilton given the nature of the two incidents in question.

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With all of that being said, it’s probably best to bet on Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas or Sergio Perez to win the sprint race. Even if Verstappen receives a penalty, it would probably not be reflected in terms of grid placement, so +240 for a potential would-be “favorite” is a smart option.

Should both Hamilton and Verstappen receive qualifying penalties reflected in terms of grid placement, then you should consider betting on both Bottas and Perez, as you would make money either way as long as one of them wins.

Of course, the odds would change drastically if this happens, so use what you know now to make a smart decision before any official decisions are made and potential odds changes do occur.

As for the Brazilian Grand Prix itself, Verstappen is definitely the favorite, given the fact that Hamilton has already taken a five-place grid penalty after Mercedes opted the change the engine in his car before the race weekend.

So even if Hamilton doesn’t get penalized (a very unlikely scenario) and wins the sprint qualifying race, he would start in sixth place.

This means that Bottas and Perez may be good sleeper picks here as well.

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