After Lewis Hamilton lost his home British Grand Prix he fell eight points off Sebastian Vettel. Concurrently Vettel is the first-place leader and now will run in his homeland on Sunday. Thus, Hamilton and Vettel are the betting on Formula One favorites at this week’s German Grand Prix. A strong distinction has been seen between the top two and everyone else this year. Consider Kimi Raikkonen is 47 points behind Hamilton in third place. Indeed, the dominance of Hamilton and Vettel has been the story of 2018. Further, there is little confidence that anyone will emerge going forward.
German Grand Prix from Hockenheim
Date and Time: Sunday, July 22, 2018
Location: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
German Grand Prix Odds to win at SBG:
TV Coverage: ESPN2
Prestigious German Grand Prix
The German Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious betting on Formula One events on the annual calendar. And Hockenheimring was been the primary venue for this event from 1977-2006. However, from 2007 through 2010 it alternated with Nurburgring GP Circuit. In sum Hockenheimring is the sole host every two years. Owing to the expense of F1 the track owners say it’s too expensive to host annual F1 race. Hence there was no German Grand Prix last year.
Hockenheimring
Hockenheimring was opened in May of 1932 and seats 120,000 fans. Above all it is one of the most challenging courses on the Formula One circuit. Initially the track had long straights through a forest. Following driver complaints, the track was shortened in 2002. Additionally, the shorter track allowed fans to see more of the race. Presently the track is a 2.842-mile asphalt surface. Meanwhile there are a total of 17 turns per lap.
Previous Winners
Lewis Hamilton was the 2016 German Grand Prix sportsbook winner. Which was the last time this event was held. What’s more Hamilton was also the winner in 2011 and 2008. Previously a pair of German’s won the two prior German Grand Prix races. Nico Rosberg was the 2014 winner with Sebastian Vettel taking the checkers in 2013.
Hamilton and Vettel
As was previously stated this has been the year of the Big Two. Defending champion Hamilton has won three races on the season. Further, he has three career F1 championships. Meanwhile Vettel has taken the checkered flag four times in 2018. Though Vettel has four career championships his last was in 2013. As a matter of fact, Hamilton and Vettel have won eight of the last 10 F1 titles. Further, there doesn’t appear to be a serious third contender emerging.
Kimi Raikkonen
Third place Kimi Raikkonen is yet to win a race. At the same time Raikkonen is in good form. Specifically, he has finished third or better in the last three races. Raikkonen was the 2007 F1 champion. Besides Raikkonen there is fourth place Daniel Ricciardo. In one example he was the winner of Monaco last May. Which is the most prestigious race on the calendar.
Matchup to Watch
Hamilton would love to return the favor on Vettel this week. After all it was Vettel scoring the betting on Formula One win on Hamilton’s home track. So, the second place Hamilton figures to have the motivational edge.
Formula One Betting Odds Picks
To conclude Lewis Hamilton is the pick to repeat as German Grand Prix champion!
Formula One Betting Online Pick: Lewis Hamilton
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