• What: Formula 1 2026 Betting Picks
  • When:  March 8, 2026, to December 6, 2026
  • Where: Racing Circuits Around The World
  • Watch: ESPN

Well, that didn't take long, now did it, Formula 1 fans? The tires are barely cooled from the final race of the 2025 season on the weekend, and already, betting markets are available on outcomes for the 2026 F1 campaign.

Dethroned by McLaren's Lando Norris as the 2025 champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen is being given the nod to regain his world title in the early 2026 Formula 1 betting lines.

It's four-time F1 champion Verstappen that oddsmakers are pegging as the driver to beat next season. He's the +250 favorite to regain the world title. Norris is the second betting choice in the Formula 1 odds at +275, followed by George Russell of Mercedes at +300.

Let's take a look at the latest 2026 Formula 1 odds from the leading online sportsbooks. Remember, odds are always subject to change.

2026 Formula 1 Championship OddsBovadaBetUSBetOnline
Max Verstappen+250+250+250
Lando Norris+275+275+275
George Russell+300+300+300
Oscar Piastri+550+550+550
Kimi Antonelli+1000+1000+1000
Fernando Alonso+1400+1600+1400
Charles Leclerc+3300+3300+3300
Lewis Hamilton+4000+5000+4000

You can get a +550 betting line on McLaren's Oscar Piastri. He's the only other driver in the Formula 1 odds with a line shorter than +1000.

Formula 1 2026 Championship Betting Picks

The 2026 Formula 1 World Championship will be contested over 24 race circuits around the world. The season will get underway on March 8 with the Australian Grand Prix. The campaign will conclude on December 6 with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

While this is a fast-moving sport, you don't have to fear being locked out of the chance of placing your F1 wagers. Take advantage of the top mobile betting apps to place a wager wherever you might be in the course of your day.

Before we take a look at the top contenders and get into the analysis and predictions for next year's F1 season, take some time to check out our expansive Formula 1 betting page.

Max Verstappen (+250)

Verstappen's four-year reign as F1 world driving champion came to a halt by a scant two points. However, the Red Bull driver's furious finish to the 2025 season is definitely fueling speculation that Verstappen will be back on top in 2026.

Over the final 10 races on the calendar, Verstappen posted six wins, the most of any driver.

Lando Norris (+275)

Norris didn't drive to his first F1 world title as much as he stumbled across the finish line. He won just twice during the final 10 races. The McLaren driver missed the podium in three of those final 10 races and was disqualified from another race.

George Russell (+300)

At the age of 27, is it possible that the British racer is entering his prime as a Formula 1 driver? Russell won two races last season for the second year in a row. He recorded 10 podium finishes, a career high.

Oscar Piastri (+550)

Figuratively, the wheels came off for the McLaren driver in the second half of 2025. With seven wins through the first 15 races, Piastri was leading the standings. He looked to be on his way to his first Formula 1 world title in his third season of competition.

Just like that, it all came apart. Over the final nine races, the Australian didn't win again, managing only three podium finishes. Piastri wound up third in the standings, 13 points behind teammate Norris.

Kimi Antonelli (+1000)

He won't turn 20 until August of 2026, yet the Italian driver quickly established that he was someone to be reckoned with during his rookie F1 season. Antonelli finished no lower than sixth in four of his first five races.

Though he never won a race, Antonelli was on the podium three times as a rookie, cracking the top 10 in 14 races.

Fernando Alonso (+1400)

At the age of 44, Alonso isn't slowing down. He might not be the driver who won two F1 world titles, but he can still turn a fast lap.

The Aston Martin driver ran in the top 10 in nine races last season.

Charles Leclerc (+3300)

The runner-up for the Formula 1 title in 2022, Leclerc managed just seven podium finishes in 2025 and only two of them over the final nine races on the calendar.

Lewis Hamilton (+4000)

Like his teammate Leclerc, 2025 was a season to forget for Hamilton. Making his Ferrari debut, the seven-time F1 world champ didn't win a race for the third time in four years.

Hamilton failed to record a podium appearance for the first time in his 19-season F1 career.

McLaren Favored In Formula 1 Constructors' Championship

There's a unique development atop the odds board in the betting line for the 2026 Formula 1 constructors' championship. Not, it's not seeing McLaren as the +135 betting choice. After all, McLaren is the two-time defending champion in this category.

The surprising aspect is seeing Mercedes set as the +135 co-favorite. Mercedes hasn't won the constructors' title since 2021. That was the team's eighth win in a row, back when Hamilton, their main driver, was dominating F1. In George Russell and rising star Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes is certainly sending out two capable drivers every race weekend. Not many F1 teams today can make that boast.

Ferrari, winner of a record 16 F1 constructors' championships, is the third betting choice at +600. Aston Martin (+1100) follows, then comes Red Bull (+1300). The uncertainty in the second seat behind Verstappen is the likely cause of the long odds for Red Bull. Coming over from Racing Bulls, Isack Hadjer is replacing Yuki Tsunoda. Tsunoda has been demoted to reserve and test driver for the team.

F1 Championship Betting Pick

Verstappen's strong finish to 2025 included a sweep of the final three events of the season. He achieved a podium finish in every race during that final 10-race span.

Max Verstappen To win 2026 Formula 1 title
Bovada
+250
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They say that the only thing harder than winning a title is defending it. Norris will be feeling the weight of expectations in 2025. Verstappen is a savvy veteran who knows how to win. Back him to win in the 2026 Formula 1 betting picks.