Formula One F1 is ready for the 2023 season return on March 3, with the opening race at the Bahrain Grand Prix, check out the best odds, predictions, best bets, how to watch live, and more.
Max Verstappen, who will go into the new season as back-to-back world champion will is definitely the clear favourite to win following a dominant 2022 campaign with a 146 point-gap.
F1 2023 drivers predictions list, winner odds and favorites for championship and constructors title
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Charles Leclerc holds strong 💪
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Verstappen’s Red Bull team will also be looking to pick up the Constructors’ Championship this time again.
Ferrari and Mercedes are the teams with the best chances to eclipse their achievements this season.
2023 F1 season Drivers’ Championship odds
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is the obvious the favourite to win the 2023 Drivers’ Championship following an dominant season. The Dutchman enters the new season with consecutive title winning campaigns. In fact, he won the last championship with a gap of 146 points.
Lewis Hamilton is the second favourite to win the title despite struggling through large parts of last season. Behind him are his teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who have the best chances of competing against the top two this season.
Meanwhile Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez are the two drivers next in line, with Perez having the slightly upper hand owing to Red Bull’s dominant season last year.
| Driver | BetMGM | Sports |
| Interaction | SkyBet | Neds |
| Max Verstappen | -138 | 1.67 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +333 | 4.22 |
| Charles Leclerc | +500 | 6.25 |
| George Russell | +800 | 8.21 |
| Carlos Sainz | +2500 | 29.00 |
| Sergio Perez | +2500 | 29.00 |
| Lando Norris | +10000 | 124.00 |
| Fernando Alonso | +10000 | 161.00 |
| Esteban Ocon | +25000 | 296.00 |
| Pierre Gasly | +50000 | 557.00 |
| Oscar Piastri | +100000 | 455.00 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +100000 | 1112.00 |
| Lance Stroll | +100000 | 1001.00 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +100000 | 770.00 |
| Nico Hulkenburg | +100000 | – |
| Nyck De Vries | +150000 | 2502.00 |
| Alex Albon | +200000 | 2502.00 |
| Zhou Guanyu | +200000 | 2502.00 |
| Logan Sargeant | +200000 | 2001.00 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +200000 | 2502.00 |
2023 F1 season Constructors’ Championship odds
Following a dominant performance in the last season, Red Bull are the clear favourites to claim a successive Constructors’ Championship title in 2023 again.
Bookmakers state that Mercedes will put up a tough fight and are considered second favourites to win the team trophy. The German team however, struggled throughout large periods of last season.
Meanwhile Ferrari are in third, but they are off the pace in terms of odds to take their first Constructors’ Championship since 2008. The team had severe reliability problems throughout the 2022 season. This led to their drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz getting hugely frustrated along with Tifosi fans worldwide.
| Constructor | BetMGM | Sports |
| Interaction | SkyBet | Neds |
| Red Bull | +100 | 1.90 |
| Mercedes | +140 | 2.35 |
| Ferrari | +400 | 6.50 |
| McLaren | +12500 | 126.00 |
| Alpine | +15000 | 126.00 |
| Alfa Romeo | +25000 | 351.00 |
| Aston Martin | +40000 | 501.00 |
| AlphaTauri | +50000 | 501.00 |
| Haas | +100000 | 901.00 |
| Williams | +150000 | 2001.00 |
2023 Formula One season predictions
As things stand, it’s difficult to see anyone winning past Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the new F1 season. Mercedes have the highest chances if they can continue their positive form during the second half of last season. Moreover, the German team have Lewis Hamilton who has vast experience and are the only side strong enough to pose a threat to Red Bull.
Ferrari will also be an interesting team with a new team principle, Alfa Romeo’s Frédéric Vasseur. The new team in the look backroom could set up their driver Charles Leclerc for a great season ahead. Leclerc picked up a lot of points last season, but he was left extremely frustrated with poor reliability of his car as well as his team’s constant strategic blunders during race days.
Meanwhile, the 3 second-drivers of the teams stated above, Sergio Perez, George Russell, and Carlos Sainz, will all be looking for a P1 finfish and take their careers to the next level.
French team Alpine could offer up a challenge to the top three constructors following their car’s lightning speed last season. Meanwhile Aston Martin recently added Fernando Alonso to their ranks, which will definitely give the team a boost.
2023 Formula One best season bets
Best bet
Pick: Max Verstappen to win Drivers’ Championship, Red Bull to win Constructors Championship
Odds: 6/4 (SkyBet)
Prop bet
Pick: 1+ driver not to be classified in each race
Odds: 6/4 (SkyBet)
Bet #1
Pick: Mercedes double podium in 8+ races
Odds: 2/1 (SkyBet)
Bet #2
Pick: Max Verstappen to win championship, Charles Leclerc to finish second
Odds: 14/1 (SkyBet)
Bet #3
Pick: Verstappen to score points in every race
Odds: 18/1 (SkyBet)
How to watch the 2023 Formula One season
Given below are the TV Channels and Live stream services from where fans can watch all the live action:
| Country | TV Channel | Live Stream |
| USA | ESPN | ESPN+, fuboTV |
| UK | Sky Sports | SkyGo, NOW TV |
| Canada | TSN, RDS | TSN Direct |
| Australia | Fox Sports, Channel 10 | Kayo |
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