Max Verstappen will be hunting for his second Formula One world title in March in his new RB18 s new RB18. Test days for the new season have already begun in Barcelona and on March 20 the first Grand Prix is on the F1 calendar with a race in Bahrain. A week after that follows a second race with the Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia. Verstappen will likely have to face rival Lewis Hamilton again this year.

Hamilton favored by bookmaker

Although the new rules and bigger tires may create a new pecking order, it is expected that Red Bull Racing and Mercedes will still be back in front. Among bookmakers, Hamilton is still, even at the end of December, the favorite. The Briton has a quote of 2.20 for the world title, while Verstappen is listed at 3.40 times your stake.

Five times your bet on 'double' Verstappen

At Bet365 you can also bet on the constructors' championship and the world title together. Last season the constructors' title still went to Mercedes and the world championship to Verstappen. If Red Bull Racing wins the constructors' championship in 2022 and has Verstappen on its side as world champion again, you can now get 5.50 times your bet back if you bet on that.

You can make that same combination at Mercedes, where he is listed ahead of Hamilton at 2.62 times your bet. Will this be the same as last year? If so, that equals 5.50 times your bet. Then Verstappen will be world champion again and Mercedes will once again take the constructors' championship.

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