F1 Betting Tips Challenge – Mexico GP 2024

Recap of the USA GP

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin proved to be a formidable challenge for our tipsters, each of whom faced setbacks in their betting strategies:

• Stephen: Suffered a 10-point loss, which has deepened his season deficit to -17.5 points. Despite this, Stephen remains determined, continuously refining his approach with the aim of turning around his fortunes in the upcoming races.

• Luke: Also experienced a 10-point decrease, adjusting his season’s gain to +18.47 points. While this is a setback, Luke’s earlier successes this season still keep him in a strong position as the lead tipster in our challenge.

• Ant: Matched his colleagues with a 10-point loss, bringing his season total down to just +0.28 points. Known for his bold, high-risk betting strategies, Ant faces a critical moment to stabilize his performance as the season nears its conclusion.

Up Next: The Mexico GP

The next stop on the Formula 1 calendar is the Mexico Grand Prix, held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. This track is famed for its thin altitude air, which significantly impacts car performance, particularly in terms of aerodynamics and engine cooling. Our tipsters are already analyzing past performances, driver skill sets, and team strategies specific to these conditions, preparing their bets for what promises to be an unpredictable race.

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Stephen’s selections: 

Podium Finish – Max Versappen, Lando Norris and, Charles Leclerc – Odds 3.1 – 3.5 Points
“I feel like Max, Lando and Charles are all going to be battling it for most races from now until the end of the season. That’s why this weekends bet I’ve put a bet builder on all three of them to be on the Podium come Sunday in any order.”

Fastest Team Pit Stop – Ferrari – Odds 6.5 – 2.5 Points
“I think Luke will be giving up on this selection on Ferrari so I am hoping that means it is more likely to come in! They are in the hunt for race wins and pit stops times can be key. Can the nail the fastest in Mexico? At odds of 6.5 I’m backing them.”

Classified as Last Finisher – Valtteri Bottas – Odds 4.0 – 2.5 Points
“I feel like this could be the bet I stick with till it comes in or the season ends now and I don’t know why as the value isn’t that great. Zhou surely has a DNF in him soon leaving Bottas as the last finisher. Will that be this weekend? I hope so, so I don’t need to pick it next weekend as well”

Fastest Lap – Franco Colapinto – Odds 101.0 – 1.5 Points
“Franco has been driving amazingly since taking his seat at Williams and should be on the grid for next year! This is a long shot bet but I feel Mexico should be a very strong track for Williams and Coapinto will want to put on a strong show before we head to the race closest to his home next weekend. A good strategy for Franco with a late stop to allow him to charge down some spots to get points and also take the fastest lap in the process? I could happen”

Luke’s selections:

Practice 1 Match Bets – Sergio Perez (v Max Verstappen) – Odds 8.0 – 2 Points
“This is probably the only session we will see Perez ahead of Max as this is his home race and Red Bull will try to appease the fans to see their home hero do quite well in the session and the odds are quite decent”

Driver to Retire First – Esteban Ocon – Odds 17.0 – 2 Points 
“Last week it got tentatively close to Ocon retiring on a Turn 1 clash and I got my hopes up. I’m gonna stick to my instinct and go with Ocon again as there might be another Turn 1 clash or have some reliability issues”

First Driver to Make Pit Stop – Kevin Magnussen – Odds 19.0 – 2 Points
“My pick out of the hat, Haas usually are one of the first to pull the trigger though and Magnussen might be one of the first to pit”

Fastest Lap – Sergio Perez – Odds 21.0 – 2 Points
“Similar reasoning as above, I don’t think Perez will be contending for the win and depending who has the fastest lap, Red Bull might bring Perez in for the fastest lap close to the end to get that extra championship point off Leclerc or Norris and to also make the fans a bit happy”

To Win Outright – Charles Leclerc – Odds 3.4 – 2 Points
“This is more wishful thinking but Ferrari do have a great package atm so this is not that far out to come in, Leclerc has been on great form recently and Ferrari are fighting for the constructors championship and I can see this happening”

Ant’s selections: 

Q1 Winning Margin – 0.1 to 0.2 seconds – Odds 3.0 – 2 Points
“Qualifying could be really exciting this weekend, and no one will show their hand in Q1. It could be close and possibly a surprise as to who finishes the first part of qualifying top of the leaderboard, so I think this margin will reflect that.”

Q3 Winning Margin – Over 0.2 seconds – Odds 2.75 – 2 Points
“In contrast to my previous entry, I expect someone to make a statement in Q3 and pull off a time that is not going to be closely matched”

Both Cars to be classified – Aston Martin – No – odds 5.0 – 2 Points
“There’s a little bit of pressure on both Aston drivers at the moment to perform and this may lead to a silly mistake during the race. I’m not saying I expect that to come from Lance Stroll, but….!”

Podium finish – George Russell – Odds 5.50 – 2 Points
“I was really impressed with Russell’s performance last week considering he started from the pit lane. With a bit of luck this weekend, and the threat of race incidents in front of him, he may be able to pull off a bit of a surprise. Hamilton seems to have checked out now too so Russell will be getting a lot more of a push from Mercedes”

Race winner – Lando Norris – Odds 3.50 – 2 Points
“Lando really needs this win. It’s now or never time for the season, especially with how poorly last week went. This track should suit the car more and I think the odds are very attractive for this market, and it makes a change to not have just one dominant favourite for a race”

Betting Summary:

Stephen

Podium Finish – Max Versappen, Lando Norris and, Charles Leclerc – Odds 3.1 – 3.5 Points
Fastest Team Pit Stop – Ferrari – Odds 6.5 – 2.5 Points 
Classified as Last Finisher – Valtteri Bottas – Odds 4.0 – 2.5 Points
Fastest Lap – Franco Colapinto – Odds 101.0 – 1.5 Points

Luke

Practice 1 Match Bets – Sergio Perez (v Max Verstappen) – Odds 8.0 – 2 Points
Driver to Retire First – Esteban Ocon – Odds 17.0 – 2 Points 
First Driver to Make Pit Stop – Kevin Magnussen – Odds 19.0 – 2 Points
Fastest Lap – Sergio Perez – Odds 21.0 – 2 Points
To Win Outright – Charles Leclerc – Odds 3.4 – 2 Points

Ant

Q1 Winning Margin – 0.1 to 0.2 seconds – Odds 3.0 – 2 Points
Q3 Winning Margin – Over 0.2 seconds – Odds 2.75 – 2 Points
Both Cars to be classified – Aston Martin – No – odds 5.0 – 2 Points
Podium finish – George Russell – Odds 5.50 – 2 Points
Race winner – Lando Norris – Odds 3.50 – 2 Points

*all odds are taken from Bet365Car