Jennie Gow F1 predictions: Singapore GP betting tips, odds and race preview

After back-to-back victories, Max Verstappen is closing in on the McLaren duo with the gap to the top now cut to just 69 points with seven races to go. 

What are the chances of Verstappen staging a miracle comeback and taking the drivers’ title this year?

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Formula One state of play 

Off the back of Monza and Baku, you’d be forgiven for thinking McLaren have somehow lost the plot and Red Bull now surprisingly have the best car. Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security just yet. 

With seven races still to go (including three sprint races) there’s a maximum of 199 points still up for grabs. 

Mathematically, Verstappen is still in with a chance but it’s a long shot. Piastri has scored, on average, 19 points per round so the chances of anyone overturning his 25 points lead, even ‘Mighty Max’, are slim.

Next stop is Singapore. The original night race, with 62 hot and humid laps waiting to greet the 20 drivers. It’s a circuit that tests every car and driver to the extreme and it’s the only current circuit that Verstappen hasn’t won at (or taken pole).

McLaren require a mere 13 points this weekend to seal the contractor's title – at a circuit like Singapore, you’d have to think they’ve got it in the bag, equalling the Red Bull record for most rounds remaining in the season (at six to go after Singapore). 

They lead by 333 points and only need 346 to wrap up the title.

So what can we expect under the floodlights in Singapore?

Singapore Grand Prix odds

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Singapore Grand Prix predictions 

Despite recent form, McLaren haven’t just lost their way. Monza and Baku were always going to be outliers, (so, too Las Vegas, still to come). 

But we are back to a set of tracks that perfectly suit the Woking based team. 

It will be a crucial test of whether Red Bull have unlocked some hidden magic in their car or if actually, the nature of the last two tracks just made the teams life much easier, and the defending champion was able to capitalise.

Winding around the illustrious landmarks of Singapore, this is a track of short and medium speed 90 degree turns – just what the McLaren has specialised in. 

There are four DRS zones, but actually, they are all really too short to be overly helpful, so track position and tyre management (sorry) are key. 

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Expect the majority of drivers to start on the medium then flip to the hard. Runs can be extended to stretch out a lead. 

Some teams may try to reach over 40 laps on their starting tyre. The soft could come into play either at the beginning or end but it’s definitely an aggressive tactic. 

Safety cars are par for the course in Singapore, with tropical weather and walls close to the track all likely to trigger the VSC, SC or even red flags.

Red arrows final throw?

This might be Ferrari’s best remaining chance to win a race. They are the most successful team in Singapore and qualifying is key. If Leclerc or Hamilton can stick it in pole, they do have a chance of winning. (10/15 have been won from pole).

Hamilton has four poles and four wins to his name making him the most successful driver of the current crop around the streets of Singapore.

Maybe this weekend, while he tries to recover from the emotional loss of his beloved dog Roscoe, we’ll see the tides turn for Lewis.

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However, with many Australians coming across the Indian ocean to cheer on their man, Oscar Piastri has to go into this as the sly favourite, even though it was Norris who won at this track last year. 

Piastri will be determined to bounce back from an uncharacteristic weekend in Baku and extend his lead at the top. The nature of the Singapore circuit suits the Aussie, as he learns and improves with every session.

FIRST’s top tip for Singapore GP 

Singapore, for all its luxury and lights, has never seen the title won around its streets. I back McLaren to seal the deal this weekend. They need just 13 points to seal back-to-back Constructor’s Championships. 

Pick: McLaren to win the race - 3/5 (Ladbrokes)

Extra tips 

Tight fight: While McLaren are romping away with the title, the fight for second is very much ON. There are just 18 points separating second-place Mercedes, from Ferrari and Red Bull. 

It could easily go to any of the three contenders, but with Las Vegas favouring Mercedes with its colder temperatures, that could make all the difference with big results from both Russell and Antonelli.

Pick: Both cars to finish in the top six - Mercedes - 11/8 - (10bet)

Meanwhile, the fight for sixth place and below (a difference of millions of pounds) is SO close, with Racing Bulls, Aston Martin, Sauber, and Haas separated by 28 points. Any slight advantage the teams can get on their rivals will be crucial.

Pole convert: Whoever takes the pole – back them for the win. 10/15 races here have been won from pole.

Pick: To win qualifying and to win the race
Lando Norris - 4/1 (10bet)
Oscar Piastri - 9/2 (10bet)
Max Verstappen - 6/1 (10bet)

Pick: Qualifying winning car
McLaren - 8/15 (10bet)
Red Bull Racing - 3/1 (Ladbrokes)
Ferrari - 7/2 (10bet)

DNF: Despite the close walls and high risk, statistically there’s actually a low percentage of cars that don’t finish the race. Of the 315 cars that have taken the start, 243 have crossed the finish line, giving an overall finish rate of 77%. On average 1.4 cars DNF each Singapore GP.

Pick: Number of classified finishers - Under 17.5 - 3/4 (Ladbrokes)

Safety car: There has only ever been one race in Singapore that hasn’t featured the safety car, that was last year, so chances are extremely high. Add to that the biblical downpours that we see in this part of the world, either a red flag, VSC or full safety car is extremely likely.

Pick: Safety car - Yes - 1/7 (10bet)

Close fight: Only three races at Marina Bay have been won by a margin of over 10 seconds. On nine occasions it has been won by less than five seconds, including seven times in the past nine races. That means the average win margin is 7.478 seconds.

Pick: Race winning margin - under 5 seconds - 4/6 (10bet) and (Ladbrokes)

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