Check out the latest F1 odds and my Singapore Grand Prix predictions and picks for the race on Sunday, September 22.
Last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a memorable one, as Oscar Piastri was able to hold off the hard-charging Ferraris and the Red Bull of Sergio Perez for the win. We also saw a bit of drama in the final laps, with Perez and Carlos Sainz coming together while jostling for the final spot on the podium, resulting in neither one of them finishing the race and it ending under a caution.
Piastri’s victory and Lando Norris’ charge from the back of the pack to finish fourth resulted in McLaren taking over the lead in the Constructor’s Standings for the first time this season. They have a 20-point lead over Red Bull, with Ferrari just 31 points back in third.
Max Verstappen still has a hold of the Driver’s Championship standings for now, as he has been able to consistently finish in the points despite the erasure of Red Bull’s advantage over the last couple of months. Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri could all potentially be within striking distance, but they are running out of time to catch Verstappen with only seven races remaining.
The F1 circuit will head to Singapore this week for Round 18 of the F1 World Championship. Last year’s race saw Carlos Sainz snatch the victory in the only non-Red Bull win of 2023. Two chicanes were removed from the track last season and a fourth DRS zone is now being added, making this track much faster than it previously was.
Braking into the corners and traction out of the corners will be very important this weekend. Unlike many of the recent tracks that we have been at, straight-line speed and downforce in fast corners will not be as important as the ability to navigate slow corners this weekend.
I think that this will hurt McLaren this weekend in comparison to some of the other top teams. Red Bull seems to have inched back closer to McLaren following their impressive showing last weekend, despite coming up short.
Here are the current F1 odds to win the Singapore Grand Prix as of Thursday, via DraftKings:
| Driver | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lando Norris | +200 |
| Oscar Piastri | +300 |
| Charles Leclerc | +340 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +650 |
| Max Verstappen | +850 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +1400 |
| George Russell | +1400 |
| Sergio Perez | +3500 |
| Fernando Alonso | +25000 |
| Alexander Albon | +25000 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | +30000 |
| Lance Stroll | +30000 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +30000 |
| Franco Colapinto | +30000 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +40000 |
| Pierre Gasly | +40000 |
| Esteban Ocon | +40000 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +40000 |
| Zhou Guanyu | +50000 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +50000 |
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F1 Odds With Singapore Grand Prix Picks & Predictions
Charles Leclerc to Win
Ferrari was able to run with McLaren all day at Baku. I believe Singapore is a track that should suit them better and give them a great chance at taking home the victory.
Based on race pace last weekend, Sainz ranked second, just 0.01s/lap behind Piastri, and Leclerc only trailed by 0.03s/lap. These top four cars were all on similar tire strategies and the race came down to the wire.
Ferrari was tied for the highest speed during qualifying when utilizing DRS among the top four teams. Their DRS gave them a delta of 20 kph compared to just 16 for McLaren when comparing their top speeds with and without DRS. With four DRS points at Singapore now, this may come into play this weekend.
Using Baku qualifying times, Leclerc was best through the first two sectors of the track, which will largely resemble what we see at Singapore. Perez was actually fastest in sector one with Leclerc in second, but Leclerc had the fastest sector two on the grid as well.
I like taking either Ferrari to win this weekend but will stick with Charles Leclerc to win at +340, as I believe they will have the best car on the grid and he has been strong as of late.
Pick: Charles Leclerc to Win (+340 at DraftKings, bet to +300)
Williams' Late-Season Surge
Using the same qualifying analysis that I looked at with Ferrari above, Williams looked fantastic in qualifying last weekend. They were sixth-best on the grid, with Albon and Colapinto both turning in impressive laps.
Albon was 10th in race pace and Colapinto was 12th last weekend, as the two Williams drivers finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
Crucially, Williams was great in the first two sectors of this track with a comfortable gap over every team in the back of the pack, including Haas. Aston Martin may still be able to hold on in qualifying over Williams due to their impressive DRS, but I think that Williams will have a chance at being the fifth-best team on the grid this weekend.
At +135, I like taking Williams to be the winning car outside of the top five teams ,as I think they are looking better and better of late.
Franco Colapinto has also been impressive in his young F1 career. I would take Colapinto to finish higher than Kevin Magnussen at -105 as well.
Picks: Winning Car Without Top 5 Teams: Williams (+135 at DraftKings) | Bet to +120 ; Colapinto Over Magnussen (-105 at BetMGM, bet to -115)
