Now that the Formula 1 World Championship is coming to an end for the 2024 season, moves are taking place in the teams to create the 2025 starting grid. With 2 drivers, each manufacturer is trying to have the best combination to win the title and end Max Verstappen’s streak. We present to you the favorites for 2025, as well as the promising drivers for your Formula 1 sports bets for the coming year, which begins in March with the Australian Grand Prix being held in Melbourne.
Favorite drivers
It is always easier to bet on the favorites of the competition. Often considered a safe bet, they however have the lowest rating on the market. For your Formula 1 sports bet on the winner of the 2025 world championship, it looks like Verstappen is still at the top of the list. The RedBull driver is on an impressive streak of 4 victories in this ranking. By keeping his place in a fast car, he has every chance of winning another world champion title.
Ferrari made a big splash in the market by attracting former world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Briton finds a car in search of victory. Associated with Charles Leclerc, the Italian team is trying to put the chances on its side with two fast and experienced drivers to achieve the success that has eluded them for several years. Between them, the drivers have 5 victories in 2024 and will have to do better to try to win the world champion title. However, their odds for Formula 1 betting will often be of interest to punters.
Among the drivers who have put the suspense on the 2024 season, we find Lando Norris, the McLaren driver. He finished second in the standings and for a long time cast doubt on the Dutch driver in the lead. He will once again have his cards to play and will have interesting odds to make a Formula 1 sports bet on the final ranking. With 11 podiums over the season, he had a year and gained even more experience to do better in 2025. His name is to be remembered among the favorites and he will have the opportunity to show his talent on numerous occasions with odds interesting.
Promising pilots
-A few drivers manage to show themselves during the different races of the year and a few new names can emerge. The driver who will be highlighted is the second present in the English McLaren team. Oscar Piastri, the Australian driver, will have the chance to start the first Grand Prix of the season at home. An opportunity to look good in front of his supporters and for punters to place an F1 sports bet on him, at least on this race.
Mercedes, former manufacturer of Hamilton, has decided to offer the wheel to a new driver. An Italian, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, will have the pressure on his shoulders to try to do better than in 2024 for the German team. He will be supported by George Russell, a contender for victory in many races, who has accumulated 2 victories in 2024 in Austria and Las Vegas. To bet F1, these two drivers will have interesting odds on the Grands Prix and could create a surprise more than once during the year.
The builders
The World Constructors’ Championship is attracting more and more bettors. It is very often disputed between many teams and remains undecided until the end of the season. The odds on F1 bets of this type can be decided on the final classification or at each race and have the advantage of seeing suspense from start to finish.
In 2024, it was McLaren who won ahead of Ferrari. The two teams raced until the last Grand Prix to determine the winner. They were closely followed by RedBull, Mercedes and Aston Martin. In 2025, these same teams will still be fighting for this title and will offer interesting odds. Each team tries to provide the best possible car for its drivers to win the title, this reward is the holy grail and offers bookmakers the possibility of offering additional odds to their players.
