Lusail International Circuit is the site for Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the 2025 F1 season.
Max Verstappen is going for his second straight win and fifth in nine races as he continues his quest for a fifth consecutive championship. Meanwhile, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri looks to erase the disappointment of Las Vegas Grand Prix DNFs and is in a strong position after securing pole on Saturday.
With qualifying complete, here are the latest F1 odds and our free betting picks for the Qatar GP.
2025 F1 Qatar Grand Prix odds
| Driver |  |
|---|---|
 Oscar Piastri |
-175 |
| Lando Norris |
+225 |
 Max Verstappen |
+550 |
 George Russell |
+1600 |
| Kimi Antonelli |
+5000 |
 Isack Hadjar |
+10000 |
 Carlos Sainz |
+20000 |
 Fernando Alonso |
+20000 |
 Charles Leclerc |
+25000 |
| Lewis Hamilton |
+50000 |
 Pierre Gasly |
+50000 |
| Liam Lawson |
+100000 |
 Nico Hulkenberg |
+100000 |
| Alex Albon |
+150000 |
 Oliver Bearman |
+150000 |
| Yuki Tsunoda |
+150000 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto |
+200000 |
| Esteban Ocon |
+250000 |
| Franco Colapinto |
+300000 |
| Lance Stroll |
+300000 |
Odds as of 11-29.
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F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2025 post-qualifying picks
Both Cars On Podium Finish: McLaren (-103 at bet365), Piastri to win outright (-175 at bet365)
McLaren arrives at the fourth annual Qatar Grand Prix with measured confidence. Both the team and its rivals believe the Middle East heat could give them a meaningful edge at Lusail International Circuit.
Neither Oscar Piastri nor Lando Norris has won in Qatar, but their track record is strong. They finished second and third, respectively, in 2023, and Piastri added another podium with third place last year. Earlier this season, Piastri won at a similar circuit in Saudi Arabia, while Norris finished fourth.
Although Piastri hasn’t stood on the podium since the Italian Grand Prix seven races ago, he opened the year with 14 podiums in the first 16 rounds. That streak was bound to resume at some point, and after winning Saturday’s 19-lap sprint race from pole, I believe it happens Sunday.
Norris, meanwhile, has four podiums in the last five races, the lone exception being his disqualification after finishing second in Las Vegas. He added a third-place result in Saturday’s sprint and starts second in Sunday’s Grand Prix.
F1 Qatar Grand Prix prop pick: Both Cars Top-6 Finish: Mercedes (-163 at bet365)
George Russell finished fourth in his last two Qatar Grand Prix starts and was runner-up in Saturday’s sprint. He also placed fourth in Saudi Arabia earlier this spring.
Last week in Las Vegas, Russell was runner-up, marking his ninth Top-6 finish in the last seven starts, with the only outlier being a seventh-place result in Mexico City. He will start fourth.
Rookie Kimi Antonelli has two consecutive podiums this season and five Top-6 finishes in the last seven races. He finished sixth in the sprint and will start fifth.
F1 Qatar Grand Prix prop pick: Fernando Alonso to score points (+137 at bet365)
Alonso finished third, sixth, and seventh, respectively, in three Qatar Grand Prix starts. He has also scored points in eight of the last 14 races.
He placed seventh in Saturday’s sprint race and will start eighth on Sunday.
F1 Qatar Grand Prix prop pick: Pierre Gasly to score points (+225 at bet365)
Lusail is a great track for Alpine. It had two cars finish in the Top 5 in 2021. Last year, Pierre Gasly charged from 11th to finish fifth. He qualified ninth on Saturday.
While Gasly sits 18th in points entering the weekend, he finished 10th just two races ago in Brazil. I expect him to score points in two of the last three races heading into the season finale.
F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2025 starting grid
| Position | Driver | Position | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piastri | 2 | Norris |
| 3 | Verstappen | 4 | Russell |
| 5 | Antonelli | 6 | Hadjar |
| 7 | Sainz | 8 | Alonso |
| 9 | Gasly | 10 | Leclerc |
| 11 | Hulkenberg | 12 | Lawson |
| 13 | Bearman | 14 | Bortoleto |
| 15 | Albon | 16 | Tsunoda |
| 17 | Ocon | 18 | Hamilton |
| 19 | Stroll | 20 | Colapinto |
F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2025 pre-qualifying favorites
Max Verstappen's bid for a fifth straight title is still a long shot, but he's making a race of it as the season approaches the wire. Verstappen is the +125 pre-qualifying favorite to win his third straight Qatar GP.
Lando Norris (+175) breathes down Verstappen's neck, while Oscar Piastri (+600) sits an isolated third. George Russell (+1200) and Kimi Antonelli (+1600) are seen as realistic win contenders as their better-than-expected seasons continue.
Disappointing Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc (+1600) and Lewis Hamilton (+3300) are the final two drivers below 300-1 in the wagering.
Previous F1 Qatar Grand Prix winners
| Year | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Race Not Held | N/A |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
Understanding F1 betting odds
The most popular way to bet on Formula 1 odds is by simply picking the winner of a particular race. Other popular F1 betting options include which car/constructor will win and whether or not a particular race car driver will end up on the podium with a Top-3 finish.
F1 race odds usually look like this:
- Charles Leclerc +400
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $400 if Leclerc wins that particular race. If one driver is especially dominant, you might see a minus sign (-) ahead of that driver's odds like this:
- Max Verstappen -120
This means that you would need to bet $120 to win $100 on Verstappen winning the race.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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