Formula One continues its swing through the Americas as the teams head to Mexico City for Round 20 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship, the Mexican Grand Prix. Lights out will take place at 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 27th on ESPN. Let’s take a look at the Formula One Mexican Grand Prix odds and best bets.
The United States Grand Prix was another great example of the current parody in Formula One with Max Verstappen taking the top step of the podium in the sprint race and then Ferrari grabbing the top two places in the Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc grabbing his third win of the 2024 world championships.
Turning our attention to this week’s Mexican Grand Prix the drivers will take to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. They’ll go 71 laps around this 17-turn 2.674-mile course that sits at an elevation of 7,342 feet which provides additional difficulty for both driver and machine.
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Formula One Mexican Grand Prix Odds and Best Bets
Max Verstappen +265
Charles Leclerc +265
Lando Norris +265
Oscar Piastri +850
Carlos Sainz +850
Lewis Hamilton +1400
George Russell +1400
Sergio Perez +4000
Formula One Mexican Grand Prix Odds and Best Bets
George Russell Podium Finish (+500)
Lately, the parity and ability for any of the top four teams to hit in any given week has been crazy. That gives us an opportunity to take some longer shots for podiums and have a strong chance of hitting them. Mercedes had a lot of struggles last week that saw Lewis Hamilton exit the race early and George Russell start from pit lane. Despite that, Russell knifed his way through the field and still managed a sixth-place finish.
Before last week’s race, Russell finished in the top four in the two previous Grand Prix and won just a few races before that in Belgium before being disqualified. He’s finished inside the top five in six of the last 12 Grand Prix races of the season, consistently putting himself in position for podium finishes. Over the last two seasons in the Mexican Grand Prix, Russell has finished of fourth and sixth. Again, in a position with a chance which is what we want at this number.
Franco Colapinto Points Finish (+150)
The young Colapinto stepped into this Williams Racing Team ride in place of Logan Sargent and he’s performed well. In four starts, Colapinto hasn’t finished worse than 12th place. His points finish number has been steamed down due to that but we’ll still ride it at this number.
After a 12th-place finish in the Italian Grand Prix, Franco finished eighth at Baku, 11th in Singapore, and 10th last week at the US Grand Prix. Williams has continued to show improved speed, and Colapinto has impressed in his few starts.
Oscar Piastri to Win (+850)
Let’s not forget Piastri has been on the podium at the end of the day in five of the last seven Grand Prix. His teammate Lando Norris gets all the love when it comes to the odds, and for good reason. However, Piastri still deserves his respect. Piastri hasn’t finished worse than fifth since June at the Spanish Grand Prix, and that seventh place finish was his worst since early May in Miami.
In the current state of F1, look for fast cars at bigger numbers. Going into the break all the talk was about how McLaren was the new top dog and everyone was chasing them. They still showed speed last week in the US and this number is simply too big for Piastri.
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