free bets, bonuses best offers, tips and preview ahead of season opener
THE 2023 Formula 1 season kicks off in Bahrain this weekend.
And to mark the occasion, we at SunSport have rounded up the latest best free bets, sign-up specials and exclusive bonuses available from the UK's top bookmakers.
On your marks, get set, go!
The 2023 Formula 1 season starts this weekend in what's expected to be the sport's biggest-ever campaign with 23 races to look forward to.
Max Verstappen and Red Bull were dominant last year, and he remains the man to beat ahead of the season opener in Bahrain.
The Dutchman, 25, is the odds-on 4/6 favourite to make a perfect start as he goes in search of a third world title.
Ferrari are expected to be Red Bull's closest rivals and that's reflected in the betting odds with Charles Leclerc offered at 4/1 to take first position on the podium on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton is available at 15/2 to win, but the seven-time champion has already admitted that he and Mercedes are resigned to a difficult start to the Formula 1 season.
Hamilton said: "I knew from the moment I drove the car where we were and the challenges we are facing."
His team-mate George Russell added: "It is going to be a challenging weekend if we want to fight for victory."
Last week's testing provided some evidence as to how the season will go, and that saw Red Bull emerge as the class of the field by a distant margin.
Ferrari and Mercedes follow next with many impressed by a much-improved Aston Martin team.
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