2022 F1 Spanish GP Odds and Race Winner

Formula 1 returns for Round 6 of the 2022 season, which means it’s going to be a good weekend. The Spanish Grand Prix is scheduled for this Sunday in Barcelona after the debut of F1 in Miami two weeks back. TheSportsGeek has the best Spanish GP odds and top F1 betting sites.

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Through the first five races of the season, there haven’t been a lot of answers to our questions. One that has been answered is Mercedes has a lot of work to do to get back into the mix. There will be upgrades going into Spain, but it’s unlikely to happen this season.

It would have been one heck of a season if Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari were all in the fray. That’s not the case, with Ferrari leading the Constructors with 157 points by 6 points over Red Bull. Charles Leclerc continues to lead Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship, 104 to 85 points.

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Hamilton isn’t involved in the hunt, as he is sixth with 36 points. He’s had just one podium going into Spain this weekend. Carlos Sainz Jr., George Russell, and Sergio Perez all have more points than Hamilton.

His car has been faster on the track than Leclerc when it isn’t blowing up. That could change with teams making upgrades for Spain, though.

The Spanish GP odds indicate another Verstappen vs. Leclerc duel. I can’t argue with the Spanish Grand Prix odds for 2022.

2022 Spanish GP Odds

If you’ve been following Formula 1 in 2022, you could probably accurately guess who the Spanish GP odds favorites are at the Circuit de Barcelona. Verstappen is the Spanish Grand Prix odds favorite following a dominant win in Miami.

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At even odds to win the Spanish GP, his main antagonist isn’t that far behind on the odds board, though. Leclerc’s Spanish GP odds are listed at +130 to win on Sunday. Outside of Verstappen and Leclerc, it would be a notable upset if another driver wins.

Could it be time for someone else to win? Maybe Carlos Sainz Jr. can win at his home track. Sergio Perez is likely going to threaten for a spot on the podium again this week as well. The way Verstappen is running, it might require him falling out of the race with mechanical problems again, though.

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2022 Spanish GP Predictions

Max Verstappen (+100)

Max Verstappen has won every race that he’s stayed on the track and didn’t DNF. Verstappen didn’t finish to open the season in Bahrain.

Then two races later, after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Verstappen ran into car problems again and received a DNF for no points for the second time in three weeks.

That was an entertaining race in a chess match between Leclerc and Verstappen. There was nothing of the sort in Rome and Miami.

Verstappen beat Leclerc by 16.527 seconds in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. He did not qualify P1 in the following race in Miami, though it still didn’t matter.

Verstappen quickly built up a 3-second lead and held for a 3.786-second win. It could have very easily been another 16-second win or thereabout if the safety car doesn’t come out in Miami.

Lewis Hamilton won this 4.675-kilometer race last year, but Mercedes doesn’t have the right car for him in 2022. There is a long straight from Turn 16 to Turn 1, which Hamilton used to his advantage in his fast rig.

The Dutchman trailed Hamilton by 15.841 seconds, with Verstappen finishing well back for P2. Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas, did well enough to finish on the podium. Leclerc was P4, well behind Hamilton at 54.616 seconds.

Charles Lerclerc (+130)

Given recent history, this looks like a Verstappen race on paper, but Ferrari is bringing major upgrades to Spain. If it weren’t for the upgrades permitted for Round 6, Leclerc’s Spanish GP odds probably wouldn’t be at +130.

Leclerc is expected to cut time off his laps with the new package. The high-speed corners will work in his favor, with Verstappen and Red Bull stopped at two straight wins. Expect Leclerc and Verstappen to continue to exchange body blows. This time, Ferrari and Leclerc deliver the biggest shot in a small upset.