On Sunday, the final weekend of June, the race at the Styrian Grand Prix in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring circuit will take place. The Dutchman Max Verstappen has an excellent chance to further strengthen his advantage in the championship race with Lewis Hamilton.
On Saturday, Verstappen was the best in qualifying, confidently winning the pole, winning almost two tenths from the nearest competitor from Mercedes, which is a serious gap on such a short track. Recently, the advantage between Red Bull and Mercedes has only been growing. In France, Verstappen was ahead of Bottas and Hamilton even with two pit stops against one at the Silver Arrows. In such a situation, it is absolutely impossible to believe that there can be a serious struggle for winning the race – there must be Max's dominance.
Although, if the forecasts of forecasters are justified, then anything can be in the race. The fact is that thunderstorms are expected in Spielberg from 12:00 to 16:00. The start of the race is scheduled for 15: 00 local time. So the main event of the weekend can be eventful. You can take a risk and bet on at least four descents – there should be plenty of mistakes, given that all the sessions on Friday and Saturday were held on a dry track here.
In duels, it is also necessary to choose a high coefficient, taking into account possible weather conditions. When it rains, it makes no sense to risk large amounts and play for small odds. It begs a bet on Norris against Bottas. Valtteri showed the second time in qualifying, but will start only fifth because of Friday's accident in the pit lane, when the Finn was deployed near the mechanics of McLaren. Lando also got the right to start third. In Friday's long sessions, the Briton looked faster than the Finn, so he may well keep his advantage in the race. You can also bet on the experienced Raikkonen in the confrontation with Giovinazzi. Kimi loses only three positions to his young partner, which are easily won back on this track, especially in the rain. In addition, my hands are itching to put on Nikita Mazepin. Yes, the Haas pilots are both very unstable and make a lot of mistakes, but the coefficient is too tempting for a Russian.
