F1 World Drivers' Championship Odds: Norris Pulls Closer to Piastri After Second Straight Win

Preseason Drivers' Championship odds favorite Lando Norris has yet to catch McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, but a second straight win and fourth overall has made things much closer.

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Jul 8, 2025 • 14:05 ET • 4 min read
F1 Lando Norris McLaren
Photo By - Imagn Images. McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrates his win at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix.

McLaren has been practically unstoppable in 2025, and they got right back on the beam following a Canadian GP stunner in which George Russell and Mercedes emerged victorious.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ran one-two in Austria and Great Britain in consecutive weeks, but it's the latter that remains favored in the Drivers' Championship odds.

Meanwhile, McLaren is a virtual lock in the Constructors' Championship odds, yet betting intrigue for second place remains.

Let's take a look at the latest F1 odds.

2025 F1 Drivers' Championship odds

Driver bet365
McLaren Oscar Piastri -150
McLaren Lando Norris +125
Red Bull Max Verstappen +2000
Mercedes George Russell +10000
Ferrari Charles Leclerc +25000
Ferrari Lewis Hamilton +50000
Mercedes Kimi Antonelli +100000
Red Bull Yuki Tsunoda +300000
Williams Alex Albon +300000
Williams Carlos Sainz +300000
Alpine Pierre Gasly +300000
Aston Martin Fernando Alonso +300000
Aston Martin Lance Stroll +300000
Haas Esteban Ocon +300000
Haas Oliver Bearman +300000
VCARB Liam Lawson +300000
VCARB Isack Hadjar +300000
Kick Sauber Nico Hulkenberg +300000
Kick Sauber Gabriel Bortoleto +450000
Alpine Franco Colapinto +450000

Odds as of 7-8.

2025 F1 Drivers' Championship favorites

Oscar Piastri

Oscar Piastri won five of the first nine races in 2025, but he's suddenly on a three-race losing streak as teammate Lando Norris has taken the baton.

Piastri opened as the second-choice in preseason wagering behind his fellow McLaren pilot, but he's had the bullseye on his back practically ever since.

Lando Norris

Lando Norris shook off his 18th-place finish in Canada with style, beating his McLaren teammate Piastri by over two seconds in the Austrian GP. He then posted a stylish 6.8-second win in the British GP.

The four-time winner in 2025 is as short as he's been all year at +125.

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen's odds ballooned to +1400 following a disastrous 18th-place result in Austria after being wrecked by Kimi Antonelli on Lap 1. They lengthened again to +2000 after running fifth in the British GP. 

The four-time reigning champ was as low as +250 in this market after his Emilia Romana GP triumph. However, he has just one podium in six races since.

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2025 F1 Constructors' Championship odds

McLaren owns such a commanding lead already that bet365 has closed betting on general F1 Constructors' Championship odds and opened up betting on a market sans the Papayas. Ferrari is the favorite at -200.

Team bet365
Ferrari Ferrari -200
Mercedes Mercedes +250
Red Bull Red Bull +550
Williams Williams +200000
Haas Haas +200000
Aston Martin Aston Martin +200000
VCARB Racing Bulls +200000
Alpine Alpine +200000
Kick Sauber Kick Sauber +200000

Odds as of 7-8.

Past F1 Drivers' Champions 

The 2010s began with a dynastic run for Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel, and history is repeating itself with Max Verstappen having won four consecutive Drivers' Championships.

Year F1 World Champion Runner-up
2024 Max Verstappen Lando Norris
2023 Max Verstappen Sergio Perez
2022 Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc
2021 Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton
2020 Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas
2019 Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas
2018 Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel
2017 Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel
2016 Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
2015 Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg

Past F1 Constructors' Championship winners

Mercedes had won the Constructors' Championship in eight straight seasons before Red Bull finally returned to the mountain top in 2022. They were totally dominant in 2023, but a third straight win slipped away thanks to McLaren's mid-season rise to power in 2024. McLaren celebrated their first F1 title since 1998.

Years Constructors' Champion Runner-up
2024 McLaren Ferrari
2023 Red Bull Racing Mercedes
2022 Red Bull Racing Ferrari
2021 Mercedes Red Bull Racing-Honda
2020 Mercedes  Red Bull Racing-Honda
2019 Mercedes Ferrari
2018 Mercedes Ferrari
2017 Mercedes Ferrari
2016 Mercedes Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer
2015 Mercedes Ferrari

How to bet on F1 futures odds

The most popular way to bet Formula One futures is by simply picking the winner of the F1 World Drivers' Championship. The champion is crowned via a points system based on the final race results of each drive. While the winner is not officially given the title until the final race of the season, they can secure the championship with races remaining on the schedule. 

F1 futures odds will usually look like this:

  • Lando Norris +1200

This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $1,200 if Norris wins the Drivers' Championship. If it's close to the end of the season or one driver is simply that dominant, you might see a minus sign (-) ahead of their odds. 

  • Lewis Hamilton -175

This means that you would need to bet $175 to win $100 on Hamilton winning the Drivers' Championship.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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