Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix Odds, Preview, and Picks (Mar 15)
The Formula 1 season for 2025 gets underway on Saturday evening on March 15, 2025. The Australian Grand Prix gives us a first look at the 2025 cars in active competition, and it promises to be a fascinating insight to the current standings in the F1 pecking order.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11:00 PM ET
- Where: Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
- How To Watch: ESPN
Odds
| Driver | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lando Norris | +175 |
| Max Verstappen | +333 |
| Charles Leclerc | +400 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +650 |
| Oscar Piastri | +650 |
| George Russell | +1000 |
| Kimi Antonelli | +4000 |
| Liam Lawson | +5000 |
Event Preview
The opening race of the Formula 1 season for 2025 is set for Melbourne in mid-March, as the Australian Grand Prix is the curtain raiser. Albert Park Circuit will host an intriguing opening race of the season, and we are bound to learn something about each car on the grid.
The field will cover a total of 190.216 miles in Melbourne, with 58 laps making up the race distance. Michael Schumacher and Lex Davison hold the joint-record in the Australian Grand Prix with four wins apiece, while Ferrari is the most successful team with 14 wins.
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Despite not clocking the fastest times at pre-season testing, McLaren caught the eye with their race pace in Bahrain. The reigning Constructors’ champions look a solid chance to kick off the new season with a win, with Lando Norris favored to start his championship bid with a win.
Red Bull were one of the biggest disappointments at pre-season testing, and the former Constructors’ champions look to have a few areas that they will need to improve. Therefore, Max Verstappen is easy to overlook in the betting.
Little separates Ferrari and Mercedes based on what we saw in Bahrain, but bigger positives can be gained from the latter, as they enjoyed their smoothest testing period since the regulation changes.
However, Ferrari showed throughout last season that they have the race pace to compete against the McLaren drivers. Huge pressure will be on the team in this opening round, with Lewis Hamilton taking to the track in a Ferrari in a race environment for the first time.
Australian Grand Prix Picks
Qualifying will offer a first look at every car tuned up to their max this season, but we have high hopes of McLaren making a quick start. Therefore, there could be a winning start for Lando Norris in his pursuit of a first Drivers’ Championship.
Free Pick:
- Lando Norris
