Betting F1 Italian Grand Prix Expert Analysis & Top Picks

There is certainly something fun about watching an athlete dominate a sport and break all kinds of records, but there comes a time when we all want to see that person knocked off their lofty perch.

Love him or hate him, you cannot deny how good Max Verstappen has been in Formula 1 over the past few years.

Today’s F1 Top Favorites
1. Max Verstappen \| 295 points
2. Lando Norris \| 225 points

My 2024 Italian Grand Prix Analysis

His dominance may well have reached its peak last season, when he won the championship in an absolute canter, as there are now signs that a new contender might be emerging.

We are not sure that it will be enough to change the direction of the championship race this season, but it is going to make the remainder of the season very interesting indeed.

This weekend, we will be in Monza for the running of the Italian Grand Prix, so let’s take a look at the drivers expected to be in the hunt.

Lando Norris

As mentioned above, we have a driver emerging that could be a threat to the dominance that Verstappen has delivered in recent years.

Lando Norris is coming to life this season and is coming off his second win of the year after taking the checkered flag in the Netherlands.

You have to go back a few years to find Norris’ best finish on this track, which was a 4th place run in 2020, but I think it’s fair to suggest that we can expect better this weekend.

I’m a little nervous about playing him to win, but a top 3 finish would definitely be the way to go.

Max Verstappen

While this is certainly a rough patch of form for Verstappen, the reality is that he still has a rather comfortable lead at the top of the driver standings.

His current winless streak is currently sitting at 5 races, which is a rather shocking number when you consider that he tends to win more than he loses.

He does have a couple of podium finishes included in that stretch, while his lead at the top is still sitting at 70 points.

There is still a lot of racing to come, though, so perhaps that lead will shrink if Verstappen cannot find a way to get back to winning.

Verstappen has won this race in each of the last 2 seasons, so he could snap that funk in Monza.