The first F1 race of 2019 season will take place at Albert Park on Sunday the 17th of March. Darry Worthington previews the race below.
The long wait is finally over with the F1 season set to get underway at Albert Park this coming weekend.
Ferrari ace, Sebastian Vettel, heads into the race weekend as the 'bookies favourite to claim the main race as well as the fastest qualifier accolades. The German had a great offseason setting the fastest times in the final qualifying sessions out in Spain.
Australian Grand Prix
Sunday 17 March
Albert Park
To Win Race Outright
Lewis Hamilton 15/10
Valterri Bottas 3/1
Sebastian Vettel 11/4
Charles LeClerc 5/2
Max Verstappen 8/1
Valtteri Bottas 11/1
Pierre Gasly 40/1
Nico Hulkenberg 200/1
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Preseason summary
It looks as though Ferrari will enter the season with the fastest car on circuit. Well at least according to the recently concluded preseason testing sessions which saw the Prancing Stag quicker set quicker times than any of its competitors.
Mercedes will have closed the gap somewhat over the past fortnight but are unlikely to run as quickly as their arch-rivals during the opening few rounds of the season.
Red Bull are probably the team that will be the least excited with their preseason showing as the new RB 15 m model was plagued by mechanical issues out in Catalunya.
While the aforementioned three teams are likely to battle it out for the podium positions this weekend, you can't discount the chances of dark horses Toro Roso and Renault whose drivers set some great times during the final salvos of preseason testing.
Track
The 5.303 km long track, which encircles the man-made Albert Park Lake, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Although only a temporary track, it is considered to be the smoothest of all the road circuits due to the revamp it underwent in 1996. A firm favourite among fans and drivers alike, the Melbourne situated track lacks true straights so the DRS zones, situated along the pit straight and between turns two and three, may be of vital importance during the race.
The Australian Weather Bureau is predicting showers for race day, but it's still early in the week so it would be well worth revisiting the forecast before you strike your bet.
Last year's race was won by Sebastian Vettel, with Lewis Hamilton claiming second and Kimi Raikkonen taking third. Vettel also won the 2016 edition of the race, so this is a track the Ferrari Ace really does perform on.
Value Bet
Podium Finish - Valterri Bottas - Yes - 7/4
There's certainly some decent value on this market with the Mercedes number 2 currently trading at just short of 2/1 to claim a podium finish.
Bottas may have failed to make the podium at Albert Park in 2018 but he did claim third place here during his debut season back in 2017. And with Red Bull struggling with offseason mechanical issues, Bottas is likely to only face competition for third place from Ferrari new boy, Charles LeClerc
Fastest Qualifier & To Win Race Outright - Vettel 15/10 & 7/4
Vettel really does enjoy a race 'down under' with the veteran German having won three events at Albert Park including the 2018 and 2018 editions of the race.
On top of this, Ferrari were quicker than Mercedes during preseason testing, so it seems if Vettel can avoid an accident he'll have both qualifying and the main race in the bag.
The best value is on him winning the race outright. but I'm inclined to back him for the fastest qualifier market as there is slightly less risk in doing so.
Written by Darry Worthington for Hollywoodbets
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