Circuit of the Americas won’t have the southern Florida flavor of the Miami Grand Prix and will be overshadowed by the Las Vegas Grand Prix night race beginning in 2023.
United States Grand Prix
However, Circuit o the Americas is the home of the United States Grand Prix and one of the most underrated circuits on the Formula 1 calendar.
Max Verstappen has already claimed the Drivers World Championship, while Red Bull is on the verge of claiming the Constructors Championship, potentially as early as this weekend, so there will be no need to make any F1 2022 standings predictions.
We’ll give you a circuit overview and various betting options, motorsports odds, and picks for your USA Grand Prix betting picks.
United States Grand Prix Info and Analysis
Matchup Info
- Grand Prix: 2022 United States Grand Prix
- Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
- Grand Prix Start Time: Sunday, October 23, 2022. 3:00 P.M. ET
- Watch: F1TV, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3
- Grand Prix: 2022 United States Grand Prix
- Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
- Grand Prix Start Time: Sunday, October 23, 2022. 3:00 P.M. ET
- Watch: F1TV, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3
Circuit of the Americas Breakdown
One lap around the Circuit of the Americas is 20 turns over 3.426 miles (5.513 km), with the United States Grand Prix completing 56 laps for a total race distance of 191.835 miles (309.728 km). Drivers will be at full throttle for 59% of the lap.
The sprint from pole position to turn one is 230.8 meters. Turn one is a spectacular blind-apex hairpin turn to the left at the top of an 11-degree gradient hill.
The undulating and bumpy surface, multiple long straights (the longest being 1090 m), a fast, sweeping fantastic tribute to Silverstone’s Maggots-Becketts-Chapel complex with turns 3-5, and numerous elevation changes make Circuit of the Americas an underrated gem on the Formula 1 calendar.
Circuit of America’s Fastest Laps
F1 fans know that Charles Leclerc might be the best one-lap performer in Formula 1. This season, Leclerc’s qualifying laps have landed him in pole position in 9 of 18 Grand Prix in 2022.
Leclerc has the in-race lap record at Circuit of the Americas, setting a 1:36.169 in the Ferrari SF90 in 2019.
According to fastest laps.com, the fastest lap in any session at the Circuit of the Americas is held by Valtteri Bottas in the 2019 constructors world championship-winning Mercedes W-10, posting a 1:32.03.
Formula 1 Betting Trends to Know
Ferrari has claimed 11 of 18 pole positions in 2022. Red Bull has won 14 of 18 Grand Prix this year, including the last seven Grand Prix, with two separate streaks of six wins in a row.
This is the most important trend to know for the USA Grand Prix betting ticket that will payout the best: Mercedes’ George Russell has finished in the top 10 points, scoring in 16 of 18 Grand Prix in 2022 and in the top 6 in 15 races.
United States Grand Prix Qualifying and Grand Prix Odds
There are numerous varieties of Formula 1 odds listed on online sportsbooks: props on first to retire, quickest in practice session one, and head-to-head driver matchups, among many other types of bets.
We’ll focus on the odds for the faster qualifier, the United States Grand Prix, and the top six finishers to find the best picks for your weekend motorsports picks.
Reigning two-time World Champion Max Verstappen is the obvious betting favorite heading into the United States Grand Prix.
We’ve selected the most important betting categories to choose from and will give you our top 6 finishers for the United States Grand Prix, with their odds in our betting picks section.
Two-team Race
Qualifying is a two-team race between Ferrari and Red Bull. Charles Leclerc holds the fastest lap in a race at Circuit of the Americas and is arguably the best one-lap driver on the grid.
Leclerc and Verstappen are listed at the same odds for the fastest qualifier at +120. Carlos Sainz is the only driver close to Verstappen and Leclerc in the odds listed at +700, and Ferrari leads the betting odds for the winning car in qualifying, listed at -125.
Red Bull is the USA Grand Prix betting favorite to win, listed at -300 odds, while Ferrari is listed at +450. Verstappen is the favorite to win the Grand Prix, listed at -225 odds. Leclerc (+500), Perez (+800), and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (+700) are the likely competitors for Verstappen on Sunday afternoon.
United States Grand Prix Betting Picks
Fastest Qualifier
Leclerc has landed on pole in 9 of 18 Grand Prix, and Ferrari likes to turn the engines up for qualifying. We’re taking Leclerc at +120 as the United States Grand Prix’s fastest qualifier.
United States Grand Prix Winner and Fastest Lap
We’d be silly to not pick Max Verstappen to win the United States Grand Prix betting pick. Ric Flair said, “to be the man; you’ve got to beat the man.”
We haven’t seen Verstappen beaten in a straight-up fight this season, and we will pick Verstappen to win until someone beats the man to become the man. We’re picking Verstappen at -225 odds.
As for the fastest lap in the United States Grand Prix, we like Ferrari’s Leclerc or Red Bulls’ Sergio Perez to take the fastest lap, if not Verstappen. Leclerc is listed at +200, Perez at +550, and Verstappen at +120.
Top Six Finishers
As promised, here is our prediction for the top six finishers of the United States Grand Prix, with the top 6 finishing odds in parenthesis:
- P1: Max Verstappen – Red Bull (-600)
- P2: Charles Leclerc – Ferrari (-400)
- P3: Sergio Perez – Red Bull (-110)
- P4: Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes (-110)
- P5: George Russell – Mercedes (+135)
- P6: Fernando Alonso – Alpine (+2000)
Verstappen vs. the World
As we mentioned, Max Verstappen is the all-conquering 2022 World Champion and is on the verge of tying the record for most race wins in a season.
We’ve also noted that there are numerous types of bets to explore for the United States Grand Prix. We’re dedicating a special section to the “driver vs. the field” bets.
The odds for Max Verstappen vs. the World are set with Verstappen as the betting favorite, listed at -200, while the World (or the field) is the betting underdog, listed at +160.
On Sunday, Max Verstappen will tie the record for most wins in a season at Circuit of the Americas. Given the betting option between Max Verstappen and the world in a Formula 1 race, we’re taking Verstappen to defeat the World at -200 odds.
United States Grand Prix Prediction
Max Verstappen will win the United States Grand Prix, and Red Bull will be the winning constructor. We’re taking Charles Leclerc to win qualifying. And we’re taking George Russell to land in the top 6 finishers.
Formula 1 Pick: Red Bull (-300) and Max Verstappen (-200 versus the world) to win the United States Grand Prix.
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