Bahrain Grand Prix Betting Tips

After finishing second in his last two races, McLaren’s Lando Norris will be battling to finish top of the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Brit finds himself just one point clear at the top of the Drivers’ Championship following Max Verstappen’s impressive drive to win the Japanese Grand Prix last time out.

Now all eyes are on Bahrain, and Norris has the car and the ability to take his first chequered flag at this event in the Middle East.

Tip 1 - Lando Norris to win @ 29/20

Overnight rain did not seem to help Norris’ cause at Suzuka and Red Bull star Verstappen was able to take full advantage to claim his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign.

There were also questions asked of McLaren’s tactics during the Japanese Grand Prix when it came to pit-stops for both Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri.

McLaren will have looked at those decisions closely, while rain will certainly not be an issue for this night race in arid Bahrain.

Norris finished sixth in this race last season but the Bristolian has made great progress since that opening race of last year and is good value to claim the chequered flag on Sunday.

Tip 2 - Kimi Antonelli top-6 finish @ 7/10

Filling the shoes of Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes was never going to be easy for 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli but the Italian can be proud of the start he has managed to make with the Silver Arrows in his debut season.

A sixth-place finish at Suzuka means Antonelli has finished in the top-six in all of his first three races in Formula 1.

Now with 30 points in the Drivers’ Championship, Antonelli is 7/10 to deliver another top-six finish in Bahrain for perhaps the last weekend where there are competitive odds for the teenager in this market.

Tip 3 - Fernando Alonso top-10 finish @ 8/5

Being forced to retire in his opening two races of the season, Fernando Alonso finally got to pass through the finish line at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Reliability issues plagued the two-time world champion in the opening two weekends in Melbourne and Shanghai but those problems, for the moment, appear to have been resolved.

Finishing in 11th place at the Japanese Grand Prix, Alonso will have been relieved to simply finish the race at Suzuka.

Now the experienced Spanish driver can look to find his rhythm and he’s well priced at 8/5 to go at least one place better than at Suzuka and deliver a top-10 finish in Bahrain.

Alonso has finished in the points in all of his last three races in the event, including a podium place at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Another top-10 finish could await the 43-year-old this weekend as he looks to land his first points of the 2025 campaign.

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