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We’ll be tracking the 2023 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship odds for all drivers as they become available and will chart them on this page. The graphs below are generated by calculating the average from a selection of our most trusted sportsbooks.

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2023 Formula 1 Drivers Championship Odds

Driver Odds
Max Verstappen -1600
Sergio Perez +1200
Fernando Alonso +3300
Lewis Hamilton +8000
Charles Leclerc +20000
George Russell +40000
Carlos Sainz +75000
Esteban Ocon +150000
Lance Stroll +200000
Pierre Gasly +250000
Valtteri Bottas +400000
Lando Norris +400000
Oscar Piastri +400000
Yuki Tsunoda +400000

Odds as of May 29th at Caesars Sportsbook.

  • [May 29]: Despite both drivers remaining as long shots to win this season, Fernando Alonso (+3300) and Esteban Ocon (+225000) both saw a small drop in their average championship odds following their respective second and third-place finishes at the Monaco Grand Prix.
  • [May 1]: The average Drivers’ Championship odds for Sergio Perez were cut in half following his win at the Azerbaijan GP, shifting from +1300 to +650.
  • [Apr 3]: After opening the F1 season at +25000, Fernando Alonso now averages at +1900 following a third consecutive third-place finish that’s kept him near the top of the drivers’ standings.
  • [Mar 20]: The Drivers’ Championship odds for Red Bull teammates Verstappen & Perez have shortened greatly following the Saudi Arabian GP, as they now respectively sit at -550 and +1000.
  • [Mar 6]: Max Verstappen captured the pole at the Bahrain GP, led 54 of 57 laps, and won by 11 second over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. By winning the first race of the season in such style, there’s no surprise that his F1 Drivers’ Championship odds already shortened to -300.
  • [Jan 24]: The first race of the season is still six weeks away and the only major odds movement among the top drivers comes from Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque driver, who captured nine poles and three checkered flags in 2022, has seen his average odds shorten from +725 to +650.
  • [Dec 5]: With odds averaging at -130, Max Verstappen has opened as favorite to capture his third-straight Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship.

Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship Odds for Past Winners

Max Verstappen won his second Drivers’ Championship in 2022, capturing the title when there were still four races remaining in the season.

Past 10 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship Winners

Year Driver
2013 Sebastian Vettel
2014 Lewis Hamilton
2015 Lewis Hamilton
2016 Nico Rosberg
2017 Lewis Hamilton
2018 Lewis Hamilton
2019 Lewis Hamilton
2020 Lewis Hamilton
2021 Max Verstappen
2022 Max Verstappen

Only four men have won the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship over the past decade.

Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship Odds By Team

Drivers across ten different teams will be participating in the competition for 2023. Fernando Alonso will be racing for Aston Martin in 2023, in place of retired four-time champion Sebastian Vettel. Alonso will be replaced at Alpine by Pierre Gasly, whose vacant seat at AlphaTauri will be filled by 2020–21 Formula E champion Nyck de Vries. Former Renault driver Nico Hulkenburg will also be joining Haas in 2023, taking the seat left open by Mick Schumacher. Making their Formula 1 debuts in 2023 are Oscar Piastri, who pairs with Lando Norris at McLaren, and Logan Sargeant, racing on the Williams team with Alex Albon.

2023 Formula 1 Schedule and Results

Event Date Winner
Bahrain Grand Prix March 5th, 2023 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix March 19th, 2023 Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
Australian Grand Prix April 2nd, 2023 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix April 30th, 2023 Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
Miami Grand Prix May 7th, 2023 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix May 21st, 2023 Cancelled
Monaco Grand Prix May 28th, 2023 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Spanish Grand Prix June 4th, 2023
Canadian Grand Prix June 18th, 2023
Austrian Grand Prix July 2nd, 2023
British Grand Prix July 9th, 2023
Hungarian Grand Prix July 23rd, 2023
Belgian Grand Prix July 30th, 2023
Dutch Grand Prix August 27th, 2023
Italian Grand Prix September 3rd, 2023
Singapore Grand Prix September 17th, 2023
Japanese Grand Prix September 24th, 2023
Qatar Grand Prix October 8th, 2023
United States Grand Prix October 22nd, 2023
Mexico City Grand Prix October 29th, 2023
Sao Paulo Grand Prix November 5th, 2023
Las Vegas Grand Prix November 18th, 2023
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 26th, 2023

Archived F1 Drivers’ Championship Odds: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

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