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Betting on the Belgian Grand Prix

The Belgian Grand Prix has existed since the 1920s and has been held 77 times. Michael Schumacher is the Belgian Grand Prix record holder, having won the race six times between 1992 and 2002. Lewis Hamilton has the most active Belgian Grand Prix wins with four.

The race takes place in Spa at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The region is known for its unpredictable weather. Incredibly, at one stage, it rained at the Belgian Grand Prix for twenty years of a row. Obviously, this unpredictable weather can add great drama to the race.

It is always a thrilling race and the last few years have seen a number of controversies and incidents on the track. For example, the 2021 race was the shortest in Formula One history and it was the only Grand Prix not to have any running under full green flag conditions. Only two full laps were completed behind the safety car before the race was red-flagged on the third lap and then it wasn’t restarted due to the poor weather.

All of these factors make the Belgian Grand Prix one of the most exciting F1 races that you can bet on, and there are plenty of ways of doing so.

Bets On the Belgian Grand Prix

Race Winner

Betting on the Belgian Grand Prix race winner is straightforward. Just pick who you believe will win and place money on him! For example, you could bet on a driver such as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen or Charles Leclerc. As long as your chosen driver wins the race, then you will win your bet. This is by far the most popular type of bet.

Podium Finish

This is also a fairly straightforward bet. Simply select a driver you think will finish in the top 3 and place money on him! It is a good idea to select a driver that has achieved podium finishes in the previous races, such as Max Verstappen, George Russell, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, or Lewis Hamilton.

Top Ten

Betting on drivers to finish in the top ten is fun because it opens up opportunities to reliably root for those outside the big three teams. Midfield drivers Fernando Alonso, Valterri Bottas, and Kevin Magnussen have regularly finished in the top ten of races, while Pierre Gasly, Mick Schumacher, and Sebastian Vettel are also good bets, which could pay quite well.

Which Team will Win?

This is simply a bet on which team will win a race. For instance, if you think that the Ferrari drivers have the best chance of winning, then you bet on Team Ferrari. You could of course bet on any of the other teams, such as Mercedes or Red Bull. This bet effectively gives you a way to bet on two drivers with a single bet.

Which Country will Win?

This is a bet on the nationality of the winning driver. If there is more than one driver of the same nationality, such as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell from England, then the bet allows you to cover more than one driver. However, if there is just one driver of a certain nationality, then there is little advantage to placing this bet.

Fastest Lap

This is a fun one, as it can be difficult to predict. Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, have all regularly seem to drive the fastest laps in F1 races. This is the kind of bet one can spread around to a few names and hope that it hits.

Live Bets

Those looking to get in on the action during the race can make use of the live betting markets. Odds will rise and fall rapidly during the Belgian Grand Prix, which means that you need to keep a very close eye on them. Given the chaotic nature of formula one, live betting can be lucrative in the event of unexpected crashes and car failures.