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We have seen three different winners across the last three races, with McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphing in Miami, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Imola and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in Monaco. But who are the odds favouring for this weekend’s action at Canada’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve?

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The odds for the win

As touched on above, it’s been tight at the sharp end of the field in recent events, with Red Bull coming under more and more pressure from Ferrari and McLaren to set up the prospect of a thrilling three-way title fight.

Monte Carlo’s twists, turns, bumps and kerbs did not suit Red Bull’s RB20 package, but Verstappen is heavily tipped to come back fighting at the more open and flowing Montreal venue, where he has claimed victory on the last two visits.

Max Verstappen 1.40
Charles Leclerc 6.00
Lando Norris 7.00
Oscar Piastri 21.0
Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez 26.0
George Russell, Lewis Hamilton 67.0
Daniel Ricciardo, Fernando Alonso, Yuki Tsunoda 301
Alex Albon, Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Logan Sargeant, Nico Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu 601

Verstappen is the firm favourite for Canada, having won the race in 2022 and 2023

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Verstappen is also favoured to bag what would be a third successive pole position around the 4.361-kilometre track, which is named after Canada’s late F1 hero Gilles Villeneuve, with his odds significantly shorter than nearest rivals Leclerc and Norris.

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Max Verstappen 1.65
Charles Leclerc 7.00
Lando Norris 9.00
Oscar Piastri 13.0
Carlos Sainz 19.0
Fernando Alonso 21.0
George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez 26.0
Lance Stroll, Nico Hulkenberg 67.0
Alex Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, Logan Sargeant, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu 126

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The odds for a podium finish

Unsurprisingly, Verstappen is seen as an almost nailed on bet for a podium finish this weekend, but Leclerc, Norris, Oscar Piastri, Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz also boast short odds in what looks set to be a fierce battle to land a spot on the rostrum.

Max Verstappen 1.20
Charles Leclerc 1.35
Lando Norris 1.45
Oscar Piastri 2.20
Sergio Perez 3.00
Carlos Sainz 3.40
George Russell, Lewis Hamilton 21.0
Fernando Alonso 67.0
Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda 151 - Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg 301
Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu 301

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The odds for a top-six finish

Continuing the theme, Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren are backed to lock out the leading positions and make it into the top-six with their drivers on race day, but there is some more support for Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton here, while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso is also not far off.

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Max Verstappen 1.10
Charles Leclerc 1.12
Lando Norris 1.15
Oscar Piastri 1.20
Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez 1.25
George Russell 1.58
Lewis Hamilton 1.82
Fernando Alonso 4.60
Yuki Tsunoda 8.00
Lance Stroll 10.0
Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg 17.0
Alex Albon 26.0
Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly 34.0
Kevin Magnussen 51.0
Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu 67.0
Logan Sargeant 101

Another exciting battle for honours awaits at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

The odds for a points finish

Beyond the anticipated front-running teams, RB’s Yuki Tsunoda is tipped to continue his recent point-scoring form, with team mate Daniel Ricciardo and Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg not far behind as they looked to capitalise on any potential drama.

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Max Verstappen 1.08
Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri 1.10
Carlos Sainz, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez 1.15
Fernando Alonso 1.25
Yuki Tsunoda 1.65
Lance Stroll 1.85
Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg 2.50
Alex Albon 4.35
Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly 5.00
Kevin Magnussen 6.00
Valtteri Bottas 8.00
Zhou Guanyu 9.00
Logan Sargeant 11.0

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The odds for fastest lap

Verstappen and Leclerc are tied when it comes to the most fastest laps so far this season, having both set the benchmark twice in 2024. However, the last four races have seen different drivers – Alonso, Piastri, Russell and Hamilton – lead the way in this area.

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Max Verstappen 2.20
Charles Leclerc 7.50
George Russell, Lewis Hamilton 8.00
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri 10.0
Sergio Perez 11.0
Carlos Sainz 15.0
Fernando Alonso 23.0
Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda 101
Alex Albon, Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Logan Sargeant, Nico Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu 201

Leclerc and Verstappen have the most fastest laps of the season up to this point

What are the odds for which team will take the most points?

There are no surprises when it comes to the team expected to score the most points, with Red Bull comfortably clear of Ferrari and McLaren in the odds list, while the Safety Car is more likely to appear than not at a track that features the infamous ‘Wall of Champions’.

Red Bull 1.30
Ferrari 5.00
McLaren 6.00
Mercedes 34.0
RB 101
Aston Martin 126
Alpine, Haas, Kick Sauber, Williams 201

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The odds for number of classified drivers

Reliability has been strong throughout the field this year, leading to the vast majority of drivers being predicted to finish Sunday’s race, while in terms of the winning margin, the odds favour a significant advantage for the victor at the chequered flag.