The 2025 Formula One season is set for a three-week summer break, but first the Hungarian Grand Prix takes place with the battle for the World Drivers' Championship heating up.
Last time out in Spa, Oscar Piastri defeated McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, who had won the previous two races, to push his lead at the top back out to 16 points.
It is very much a two-driver race with reigning champion Max Verstappen way back in third, and Mercedes' George Russell further behind the Red Bull driver.
However, on a tricky track and with the prospect of some early rain in the air it could be anyone's race this weekend, so expect drama and excitement in Budapest.
Let's take a look at the latest betting for the weekend.
F1 Hungarian GP: Latest predictions and odds for this weekend's Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton's career might be in its final lap, but he has won this Grand Prix a record eight times. A ninth success seems unlikely but he is a best price 22/1 with AK Bets if you fancy an outside punt.
- The weather has been a major talking point of F1 recently, with the race in Spa last time out dominated by the rain. The forecast looks brighter for this weekend but the possibility of showers might make things interesting. Max Verstappen is renowned as a wet-weather specialist and so don't sleep on his price of 5/1 with Bet365 if the heavens do open.
- Needless to say though, Oscar Piastri (6/4) and Lando Norris (7/4) are the two favourites and can hardly separated by Sky Bet.
- Check out our full guide to betting on F1 here, and for the latest insight and tips to get ahead of the bookies check out our betting section here.
F1 Hungarian GP: Best bet
TSN's Pick: Oscar Piastri to win (7/4 with Sky Bet)
The Australian took back the initiative in the shootout with his McLaren team-mate Norris with victory in Belgium, and has good history at the Hungaroring track.
He won here last year, ahead of Norris, and a win here would leave him well set up for the final few months of the season.
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How to bet on F1: Types of Formula One betting
There are lots of different markets available to bet on in F1. Here's some of the main ones:
- Race Winner — Bet on who will win a specific Grand Prix race.
- Drivers' World Championship Winner — Bet on the driver who will win the entire season.
- Constructors' World Championship Winner — Bet on the team that will win the entire season. Sometimes bookmakers such as Sky Bet will also have "Without the Favourite" markets, and in recent years as teams have become more dominant this market has become increasingly popular.
- Fastest Qualifier — Predict who will qualify fastest and start the race on pole position.
- Sprint Race Winner — A market that has developed in recent times, with inclusion of shorter version of the full-length race, to add excitement but also jeopardy to the season.
- To Win Qualifying and Race —Make a double bet on the driver to get pole position in qualifying and to win the Sunday race as well.
As well as these main markets, bookmakers with a great F1 betting experience like Paddy Power or Bet365 also offer several other interesting markets and opportunities to wager for serious F1 fans. For example:
- Fastest Lap — Bet on who will achieve the fastest lap of the race.
- Constructor Race Winner — Which team will have the winning driver at the chequered flag.
- Head-to-Head Winner (driver matchups) — Bet on which of two drivers will finish higher in the race.
- Podium Finish — Bet on a driver to finish in the top three in the race.
- Finishing Position — Bet on a driver to finish inside the top six, top 10 or just in the points in a particular GP race.
- Number of Classified Cars — Bet on the number of cars that will finish the race. You can often find over/under markets which can give you a better chance of landing your bet.
- Safety Car — Bet on whether a safety car will be deployed during a particular race.
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