Formula 1 betting preview: Updated British GP best bets and qualifying results

Saturday’s thrilling qualifying session for the British Grand Prix concluded with Max Verstappen securing pole position, closely followed by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in their upgraded McLarens, finishing second and third, respectively. As Sunday’s grand prix approaches, time is running out to place your bets at the updated odds provided by top Formula 1 sportsbooks like FanDuel.

Following an exhilarating qualifying session, here are our updated best bets for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

• Bet 1 unit on Oscar Piastri to finish in the top six (+145, FanDuel)

Given that Piastri qualified third, odds of +145 for a top-six finish are startling long. While some degree of skepticism is justified for a rookie like Piastri, it’s important to note that Piastri only received McLaren’s upgrade package this week, unlike his teammate Lando Norris, who debuted the new setup in Austria. The upgraded McLaren racecar has now participated in three qualifying sessions, finishing fourth (Norris, Austrian GP), third (Piastri, British GP), and second (Norris, British GP) respectively. In the one race where the upgraded racecar was utilized, Norris drove it to a fourth-place finish in Austria. Piastri’s impressive performance on Saturday was no fluke. Placing a +145 wager on the Australian rookie to finish no more than three places worse than his starting position provides excellent value.

• Hedge 1/4 unit on Max Verstappen to win the race with a winning margin of 6-12 seconds (+460, FanDuel)
• Hedge 1/4 unit on Max Verstappen to win the race with a winning margin of 0-6 seconds (+700, FanDuel)

Max Verstappen, securing his fifth consecutive pole position, remains the overwhelming favorite to win on Sunday. The hedged parlays above boil down to betting on a Verstappen victory with a winning margin of less than 12 seconds. Although Verstappen has the potential to achieve a larger margin, Lando Norris’s strong qualifying performance suggests that Verstappen’s pace advantage may not be as dominant at Silverstone as it has been throughout the season. Additionally, various circumstances often result in Verstappen winning by a smaller margin than expected. Last weekend in Austria, Verstappen chose to pit on the penultimate lap while leading by 25 seconds to secure the fastest lap point. This decision reduced his winning margin from 25 to 5 seconds. Out of the nine races in 2023, only two have had winning margins of fewer than 10 seconds. By hedging just a quarter unit on both of these parlays, at +460 and +700 odds respectively, you can adopt a cautious approach. If either of them proves successful, you’ll enjoy handsome rewards.

1. Max Verstappen
2. Lando Norris
3. Oscar Piastri
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Carlos Sainz
6. George Russell
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Alex Albon
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Nico Hulkenberg
12. Lance Stroll
13. Esteban Ocon
14. Logan Sargeant
15. Valtteri Bottas
16. Sergio Perez
17. Yuki Tsunoda
18. Zhou Guanyu
19. Nyck de Vries
20. Kevin Magnussen

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