Taking A Look At Fastest Lap OddsĪlthough it is technically a street circuit, Baku has the longest straight in F1, meaning there is plenty of chances for high-speed passes that we typically don’t see on street circuits. He has finished ahead of Alonso in five of the seven circuits so far, and I think this track layout gives him the opportunity to do so again on Sunday. “It’s crucial we can have a trouble-free weekend: we have been having some good results despite some Friday issues so far, and if we were to fix these, we could really see the full potential of our package.”ĭespite having issues heading into races, Bottas has had six top-10 finishes this season.Īfter looking through the F1 odds board, I like Bottas at -175 in a head-to-head with Fernando Alonso at BetMGM for the race this weekend. He won in Azerbaijan in 2019, lost the lead in 2018 after running into debris, and finished P2 in 2017.īottas is hoping that Alfa Romeo can move on from the slew of Friday mistakes it has had in past races to give the car the best chance to fight for points on Sunday.
The Finn has had mixed success in Baku during his career. He believes the car has the potential to fight for spots at the front of the grid, but mistakes during practice and qualifying have prevented that from happening this season.
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One driver who is really trying to avoid mistakes this weekend is Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen felt the brunt of that last year after crashing on lap 47 with a tire issue, giving Sergio Perez the victory. However, small mistakes can have big consequences on this track. The main straight running alongside the Baku shoreline is phenomenal for passing. There are parts of the track so wide that three cars can run next to each other into a turn and parts that are extremely tight and twisty. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has a little bit of everything. Can Alfa Romeo Have A Trouble-Free Weekend?