The tenth Formula 1 race of the year will take place on July 2, 2023. At the Austrian Grand Prix, competitors compete at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg-Zeltweg. As usual, the first training session will start on June 30, with qualifications starting later in the day. On July 1, the riders will complete the second training session and the qualifying sprint.
After the performance at Silverstone, everyone involved in Formula 1 was able to calm down for a week. The start of the race was overshadowed by the frightening accident of Guanyu Zhou and Alexander Albon - both pilots miraculously survived without serious injuries. After the restart, Carlos Sainz Jr. sealed the victory. World champion Max Verstappen finished only seventh, but remains the leader in the overall standings. Just behind him, two German drivers Mick Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel finished eighth and ninth. Schumacher finally scored the first four World Cup points of his young career.
But let's get back to current events: you can find information about the race in Austria in this article. However, we recommend that you learn more about betting in Malaysia to get the most out of your bet.
2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix odds comparison
The bookmaker Asia Bookie unsurprisingly considers Max Verstappen the clear favorite in this race as well. For this reason, the current world champion and leader have a coefficient of only 1.90. His worst competitor is once again Charles Leclerc with odds of 3.50. They are followed by Carlos Sainz Jr (9.00), Sergio Perez (11.00) and Lewis Hamilton (12.00).
2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix: Favorite Analysis
But who is the eventual winner in Austria? In our F1 board in Austria, we want to be in the top five candidates and see what their chances are. In the end, we dare to predict who can win the Austrian Grand Prix.
In control: Max Verstappen – form and record
Despite the poor result at Silverstone, Verstappen is of course still the measure of everything in F1. The world champion is currently leading the overall standings with 181 points, which puts him 34 points behind his teammate Sergio Pérez and even a full 43 points ahead of third. directed by Charles Leclerc. The Dutchman has already won six of the ten previous races this season. The British Grand Prix hardly went according to Verstappen's plan. Starting in second place, the 24-year-old couldn't get past Sainz at first. During the race, the Red Bull pilot took the lead but soon complained about problems with the car. After two visits to the pits, it became clear that his chassis was broken.
Charles Leclerc: form and balance under control
Verstappen's arch-rival Charles Leclerc missed an opportunity at Silverstone to significantly close the gap on Verstappen. At the moment, the Monegasque has 138 points and two victories, the last of which came in the third race of the season in Australia. Since then, Leclerc has been waiting for another triumph. In the last five races, the 24-year-old has not even made it to the podium. Meanwhile, Leclerc even led at Silverstone in the second half of the race. But Ferrari teammates Sainz and Hamilton overtook Sergio Perez on fresh tires so that in the end they failed to climb the podium again. As a result, Leclerc ended up only in fourth place and thus missed a great opportunity to get closer to Verstappen.