It will take something special to deny Verstappen victory in a city where the house usually wins. The Red Bull driver has been outspoken in his criticism of this week's event, calling it “99% show, 1% sporting event” and branding the Vegas circuit as “not very interesting”, but will no doubt be all business when it’s time to go racing. World champion Max Verstappen is odds-on to add Las Vegas to his list of grand prix conquests as he chases an 18th win of the season and sixth victory in a row after dominating the Brazilian Grand Prix a fortnight ago. This time, Formula 1 is front and centre, taking over the world-famous Vegas Strip and surrounding streets.į1's big return didn't get off to the smoothest of starts with first practice cancelled due to issues with the track.įormula 1's owners hope they can still pull off a must-watch spectacle, albeit one that online betting sites expect to end in an all-too-familiar fashion. The last time F1 came to the state of Nevada, they were relegated to racing around the car park of Caesars Palace. Las Vegas labels itself the entertainment capital of the world and Formula 1 is having to pull out all the stops to try and live up to Sin City’s reputation upon its highly-anticipated return. Alexander Albon top-six finish – 10/1 with BetMGM.Sergio Perez podium finish – 2/1 with Unibet.Ferrari fastest qualifying team – 10/3 with BetGoodwin.
