Formula 1 odds, picks, race time: Surprising 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix prediction, F1 best bets by top model

The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place on Sunday. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has four wins in 2022 and is currently the current Formula One Driver standings leader. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is second in the driver standings. Ver stappens and Le clerc are co-betting favorites this week. SportsLine's model simulates every Formula1 race 10,000 times and has a strong history of success. It correctly predicted seven winners during the 2021 NASCAR season and its projected leaderboards have forecasted winners across multiple racing formats.

McClure expects Fernando Alonso to finish in the top ten in Azerbaijan GP. Ferrari and Red Bull have made the smoothest adjustment to Formula 1's rules changes for the 2022 season. Alpine isn't ready to compete just yet.

The model is also targeting another long-shot driver who surprises by challenging Verstappen and Leclerc for the victory in Azerbaijan.

Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Sebastian Vettel, Kevin Magnussen, Mick Schumacher, Lance Stroll, Guanyu Zhou, Alexander Albon are among the favourites for the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.