Odds and betting lines for the Eifel GP – With rain predicted, who is the best outside bet?

As Formula 1 heads to the Nurburgring for the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, let’s take a look at the betting lines for this weekend’s action, as provided by 188BET.COM.

188BET's odds are presented in decimal form: for every $1 wagered you would win the figure represented by the odds; so if Lewis Hamilton is favourite at 1.50, you would win $1.50 for every dollar bet.

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What are the odds for the win?

Lewis Hamilton is favourite once again with odds of 1.40 to win the race – and he's previously won here, in 2011. Sebastian Vettel is the last driver to have won a Grand Prix at the Nurburgring – having done so for Red Bull in 2013 – but his odds are a long 201.

Valtteri Bottas won the Russian Grand Prix at 4.50 and his odds are unchanged for this race, while Max Verstappen's odds have been slightly shortened from 6.00 to 5.50 after he split Bottas and Hamilton with P2 at Sochi.

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But what if rain strikes? It is forecast for this weekend, and that could massively shake things up... is it time for a punt on someone bar Hamilton or Bottas to win?

• Lewis Hamilton 1.40
• Valtteri Bottas 4.50
• Max Verstappen 5.50
• Sergio Perez 51.0
• Daniel Ricciardo 67.0
• Alex Albon 81.0
• Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly 101
• Daniil Kvyat 151
• Sebastian Vettel 201
• Antonio Giovinazzi 301
• Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi 901

What are the odds for fastest in qualifying?

Mercedes maintained their 100% qualifying record as Hamilton took pole position in Russia and the Briton is firm favourite to clinch a home pole position for the Silver Arrows in Germany.

However, his odds have been slightly lengthened while Bottas's are down to 2.30 from 3.00 in Russia. Verstappen has edged closer to favourite status for pole position too as the Red Bull man was 9.00 to do so in Russia; he is now 5.50 to take pole position in Germany. Again, if rain strikes in qualifying, a shock could be on the cards...

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• Lewis Hamilton 1.57
• Valtteri Bottas 2.30
• Max Verstappen 5.50
• Sergio Perez 51.0
• Daniel Ricciardo 67.0
• Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz 101
• Charles Leclerc, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris 151
• Pierre Gasly 201
• Sebastian Vettel, Esteban Ocon 501
• Daniil Kvyat, Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi 901

What are the odds for a podium finish?

Unsurprisingly, it's odds-on for a podium featuring the two Mercedes drivers, with Verstappen third-favourite to land on the rostrum.

But could this be the weekend that Daniel Ricciardo takes his first podium for Renault? His odds are 4.50, with Racing Point's Sergio Perez also 4.50 to finish in the top three.

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• Lewis Hamilton 1.15
• Valtteri Bottas 1.20
• Max Verstappen 1.40
• Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Perez 4.50
• Alex Albon 6.00
• Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll 11.0
• Lando Norris 13.0
• Esteban Ocon 15.0
• Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly 17.0
• Daniil Kvyat, Sebastian Vettel 26.0
• George Russell, Kevin Magnussen, Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean, Antonio Giovinazzi, Nicholas Latifi 901

What are the odds for fastest lap?

Hamilton has taken four of the 10 fastest lap bonus points this year, adding four points to his tally at the top of the drivers’ standings.

But it was Bottas who took fastest lap honours on top of his victory last time out. That was his second fastest lap of the season, while Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Ricciardo and Verstappen have all had one each in 2020.

• Lewis Hamilton 2.20
• Valtteri Bottas 2.75
• Max Verstappen 4.35
• Alex Albon 17.0
• Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Perez 26.0
• Lando Norris 34.0
• Carlos Sainz 51.0
• Charles Leclerc, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly 101
• Esteban Ocon 151
• Daniil Kvyat, Sebastian Vettel 201
• Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi 251

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

Mercedes have scored healthily at every race this season and their favourites tag is clear here, but Red Bull are 4.50 to score the most points in Germany – slashed from 6.00 at the Russian Grand Prix. Racing Point, on the other hand, have odds of 34.0 this time compared to 26.0 last time out. McLaren may be ahead of Renault in the standings but Renault's recent resurgence is reflected here.

• Mercedes 1.10
• Red Bull 4.50
• Racing Point 34.0
• Renault 51.0
• McLaren 67.0
• AlphaTauri 81.0
• Ferrari 101
• Alfa Romeo, Haas, Williams 901

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What are the odds for a Safety Car intervention?

A tough call to make here, as we haven't seen a Grand Prix at the Nurburgring for seven years – but Safety Car periods have come thick and fast at the last few Grands Prix and any rain could spice things up even more. It's odds on for another Safety Car appearance this weekend.

• Yes 1.65
• No 2.10