Upcoming Race: RD11 F1 AUSTRIAN Grand Prix
Sunday, July 10, 2022 8:00 AM CST
New York, NY
Welcome to round 11 Austrian Grand Prix held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria. The Red Bull Ring packs a lot into a short lap. The first half rewards power, as the cars blast along three straights separated by a pair of uphill right-handers. But then as the drivers work their way downhill, the circuit becomes a regular toboggan ride, as the cars canyon through a series of quick corners, including the exhilarating Rindt right-hander, named for Austria’s first F1 champion.
Race tracks don’t come much more picturesque than the Red Bull Ring, set in an idyllic natural bowl in the Styrian mountains. That makes for a pleasant environment for a Grand Prix, while if you’re after tourist attractions to visit after the race, look no further than the museum in Graz dedicated to the city’s favourite son: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yes, Austria is home to the Terminator.
From Cover.com, "After a disappointing showing at the British Grand Prix thanks to some untimely crash debris, Max Verstappen is back as the betting favorite for the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, a race he's won three times before. The British Grand Prix was a thrilling race that saw Carlos Sainz finally claim his first Formula 1 victory. The Ferrari driver is in the midst of his most impressive season, reaching five podiums in nine races prior to Sunday's win.
Before 2022, Sainz had finished as high as second only twice since his debut in 2015. Max Verstappen, betting favorite of the British GP and F1 points leader, finished in seventh but Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez took second. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, grabbed his second consecutive podium with a third-place finish. Verstappen is again favored to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, July 10. Will he rebound or will we get another surprise at the finish line? Here are the early odds to win the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen (-110)
Verstappen enters the 2022 Austrian GP tied for most victories at the race with three (2018, 2019, 2021). The only other drivers in this weekend's grid to win at Red Bull Ring are Lewis Hamilton (2016) and Valtteri Bottas (2017, 2020). And while the 24-year-old failed to make good on his favorite status at Silverstone, it can largely be chalked up to striking debris from a collision between Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly. His dominance in 2022 has afforded him favorite status once more as he seeks his seventh win of the year on a track he knows very well.
Charles Leclerc (+220)
After opening the 2022 season with two victories in three races, Leclerc has fallen back down to earth. He hasn't had a podium finish in five straight and saw his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz take the checkered flag over the weekend. He is now third in the F1 Drivers' Standings behind Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Still, Leclerc is second on the odds board in Austria. He finished eighth last year but was a runner-up to Verstappen in 2019 and to Bottas in 2020.
Carlos Sainz (+900)
Fresh off his first career victory, Sainz is third on the odds board. He's fared much better than his Ferrari teammate Leclerc in recent weeks and hasn't finished worse than fourth in any race outside the three he's retired from in 2022. As a result, he's nearly caught Leclerc in the standings. The 27-year-old will look to build on his success as Ferrari aims to gain ground on Red Bull in the overall standings."
6 drivers. $7.5M budget. Lockout is 8am Sunday morning with live coverage on ESPN2. Good luck!
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