Max Verstappen set for another frustrating weekend at the Hungaroring

After back-to-back wins in Austria and Great Britain, Mercedes are looking for a third successive win at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Max Verstappen (-140) is the betting favorite, and with Lando Norris also pushing hard for a win, the race promises to be another classic. We tell you who to get your cash on in our latest Formula 1 betting picks.

• What: Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 - Round 13
• Where: Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary
• When: Sunday, July 21st, 2024
• Time: 9 a.m ET
• Laps: 70
• Track Length: 4.381 km
• Race Distance: 306.63 km

We’ve seen two brilliant F1 races in the last two Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone. The race in Austria was won by George Russell after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided, and the race in Great Britain went to Lewis Hamilton after the good old British weather caused havoc with the race strategies of the F1 teams.

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The fact that George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were in range to pick up the pieces at the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone shows how much Mercedes has closed the gap on Red Bull and McLaren in recent weeks.

Okay, circumstances definitely played a part in the cases of both wins for the Silver Arrows. But their recent upgrades have now started to have an impact and are giving both Red Bull and McLaren plenty to think about.

The bottom line is that the races are no longer a straight shootout between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. And that is good news for Formula 1.

Who is the favorite to win the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen is the favorite to win the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix at -140 on the money line.

Over the last few races, Verstappen has seen his domination over the rest of the paddock come to a finish.

Ahead of Round 6 in Miami, Max Verstappen was -700 to win the race. The eventual race winner was Lando Norris, who defeated Verstappen fair and square on the day.

The 2024 Miami Grand Prix saw a seismic shift in the recent history of Formula 1. It was the race that marked the beginning of the end of Red Bull’s recent domination.

All of a sudden, Max Verstappen was beatable again. It wasn't a freak result, it was a fair win for Norris and McLaren.

Since that win for Norris, the race odds on a Verstappen win have become longer with every passing race. Will the triple-world champion soon be odds against at the start of a race week?

Second in the betting to win at the Hungaroring is Lando Norris at +400. The winner of the Austrian Grand Prix, George Russell, is +800. And the winner of the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton, is fourth favorite at +850.

Full Formula 1 betting online odds for the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix are available on our F1 odds table. For more information about the bookmakers we use, please check out our betting bonuses and promotions page.

Driver
Max Verstappen	-140	-140	-140
Lando Norris	+400	+400	+400
George Russell	+800	+800	+800
Lewis Hamilton	+850	+850	+850
Oscar Piastri	+1600	+1600	+1600
Charles Leclerc	+1600	+1600	+1600
Carlos Sainz	+1800	+1800	+1800
Sergio Perez	+6600	+6600	+6600
Fernando Alonso	+25000	+25000	+25000
Lance Stroll	+25000	+25000	+25000
Esteban Ocon	+25000	+25000	+25000
Daniel Ricciardo	+25000	+25000	+25000
Kevin Magnussen	+50000	+50000	+50000
Alex Albon	+50000	+50000	+50000
Pierre Gasly	+50000	+50000	+50000
Yuki Tsunoda	+50000	+50000	+50000
Valtteri Bottas	+50000	+50000	+50000
Nico Hulkenberg	+50000	+50000	+50000
Logan Sargeant	+50000	+50000	+50000
Guanyu Zhou	+50000	+50000	+50000

2024 Drivers’ Championship Latest Betting

Before we get onto our Hungarian Grand Prix betting picks, let’s take a quick look at the latest betting to win the 2024 F1 Drivers’ Championship.

Max Verstappen has 255 points. That gives the championship leader an 84-point lead over Lando Norris who sits second on 171 points.

In the betting, Max Verstappen is -1400, and Lando Norris is +800.

But with 25 points up for grabs for the winner of a Grand Prix, a winning streak from Lando Norris could yet shake this market up. The odds on the duo haven’t shifted across the last two races. This must be down to the potential for Norris to go on such a winning run.

Our 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix betting picks

The setup of the cars at the Hungaroring is likely to be similar to that of Monaco. The circuit in Hungary isn’t a street circuit like Monte Carlo, but it has plenty of fast bends grouped together and only one long straight for overtaking.

The winner of this race is likely to be who can handle the corners best and who has the best race strategy.

McLaren have done well at tracks with fast corners in the past, but they have also fallen short with their race strategies in recent weeks.

Lando Norris knows that McLaren can’t go on finishing behind Max Verstappen. At some point, they have to find a way to outmaneuver the Red Bull No.1 driver. They can’t keep on being unlucky every week.

Norris was quick to point this out in the aftermath of Silverstone. He looked like he had reached the point where he was saying enough is enough, the team has to do better.

The McLaren team has had two weeks now to have a rethink. We say that the Hungaroring suits the McLarens more than the Red Bulls, and we expect the team to up their game this weekend.

There are two options for the Hungarian Grand Prix betting pick. Either back Lando Norris to win at +400, or back the Field to beat Max Verstappen at +100 with BetOnline.

Lando Norris To win the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

+400

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The Field To beat Max Verstappen at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

+100

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