Max Verstappen is the bookmakers’ favourite to qualify fastest at the Autodromo José Carlos Pace, despite failing to take pole at either of the last two rounds in the United States and Mexico City. His odds for Brazil are 6/4, the same price he had for pole in Mexico, where he qualified fourth-fastest.
The pole market has produced a range of winners this season: six different drivers have taken pole in the last seven rounds, with Verstappen the only repeat winner, at Sepang and Singapore. Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole of the season in Mexico, ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc, while Verstappen went on to win the race after starting fifth due to a grid penalty.
Kimi Antonelli is second in the Brazil qualifying market at 5/2. The Mercedes driver took pole at six of the first 10 races this season and was fastest qualifier in Austin, but has claimed the top spot only once since that early run. At Interlagos last season, he was second-fastest to Lando Norris in both Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying.
Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc and Hamilton are each priced at 5/1. Leclerc has not taken pole at the circuit, but qualified second in 2023 and third-fastest last season. He was third on the grid in Mexico and had also finished second in qualifying in Singapore.
Hamilton arrives in Brazil after raising his career tally to 105 poles with his Mexico result. He has previously qualified fastest at Interlagos for McLaren in 2012 and for Mercedes in 2016 and 2018. His most recent qualifying appearance at the track was more difficult: he finished 11th in Sprint qualifying and 13th in Grand Prix qualifying last season.
George Russell completes the five-driver list at 12/1. Although he ranks sixth in the Grand Prix betting market, he is ahead of Norris in the qualifying odds. Russell has been fastest qualifier five times this season and secured a front-row start in Mexico with a strong Q3 lap.
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Sources: Formula 1.