Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix
Location: Marina Bay, Singapore
Course: Marina Bay Street Circuit
Course Length: 4.94 km
Laps: 62
Singapore Grand Prix Race Preview
We could be headed for one of the more uncertain stretches of the F1 calendar, as Azerbaijan delivered its typical chaos two weeks ago. Oscar Piastri, the current leader of the driver championship, had a disastrous weekend from start to finish and crashed on the opening lap of the race. However, Lando Norris finished only seventh, making up minimal ground on his McLaren teammate. Carlos Sainz Jr. managed his first podium with Williams, while Liam Lawson finished a very impressive fifth.
Singapore should provide some wrinkles of similar magnitude.
Key Stats at Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Races: 15
- Winners from pole: 10
- Winners from top-5 starters: 14
- Winners from top-10 starters: 14
Previous 10 Marina Bay Winners
2024- Lando Norris
2023 – Carlos Sainz Jr.
2022 - Sergio Perez
2019 - Sebastian Vettel
2018 - Lewis Hamilton
2017 - Lewis Hamilton
2016 - Nico Rosberg
2015 - Sebastian Vettel
2014 - Lewis Hamilton
2013 - Sebastian Vettel
There are a lot of unique factors for the F1 calendar jammed into the Singapore Grand Prix. Passing is very difficult on the street track, but there is often a surprise in qualifying. Sainz and Perez are recent winners who wouldn't have necessarily been favorites entering the weekend, particularly the former.
The true wild-card is the heat and humidity. This is typically the most grueling track of the year, with drivers losing pounds of sweat and often making uncharacteristic mistakes due to exhaustion and dehydration. The other related wrinkle is that the race takes place at night, so the temperature cools from at least some of the practice sessions, changing the grip and tire wear.
Another wrinkle for this year's version of this year's race is the increased speed limit on pit lane. That could introduce some two-stop strategies, which were exceedingly rare previously.
DraftKings Value Picks for the Singapore Grand Prix
Based on a $50K Standard Salary Cap
DraftKings Tier 1 Values
Oscar Piastri - $13,200
Lando Norris - $12,600
Max Verstappen- $12,200
DraftKings Tier 2 Values
Charles Leclerc-$10,600
George Russell - $10,200
DraftKings Tier 3 Values
Carlos Sainz Jr. - $6,000
Alex Albon - $5,600
Liam Lawson- $4,800
Isack Hadjar - $4,600
DraftKings Tier 4 Values
Gabriel Bortoleto -$4,000
Oliver Bearman - $3,800
Pierre Gasly - $3,600
Formula 1 DFS Picks for the Singapore Grand Prix
Captain – Lando Norris - $18,900
Max Verstappen - $12,200
Alex Albon - $5,600
Isack Hadjar- $4,600
Gabriel Bortoleto-$4,000
Constructor-Williams $3,700
The major change we've seen since the summer break is that Verstappen looks to be just as fast as the McLaren dup on most weekends. There are enough ways to save salary space to fit two of Verstappen, Norris and Piastri. DraftKings doesn't lock until after qualifying, so the exact combination can be determined Saturday.
Williams and Racing Bull are also priorities to include in any lineup. Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. have all had good results lately, though it's been difficult to predict exactly which driver will have a good weekend. That could make either constructor a good choice, while picking the driver with the better qualifying results for the lineup.
Bortoleto is a strong value. He's consistently performing better than teammate Nico Hulkenberg at this point in the season and should at least be in contention for points.
One other consideration is alternative top-tier drivers. Ferrari has had success at the track with Sainz winning in 2023, with Charles Leclerc finishing fourth in the same year. Russell should have won that year, but made had a significant lapse late in the race and crashed. Both Leclerc and Russell could be the long shots to start on the front row.
Formula 1 Betting Picks for the Singapore Grand Prix
Race Winner – Max Verstappen (+225)
Podium Finish – George Russell (+185)
Top-Six Finish - Kimi Antonelli (-105)
Points Finish – Carlos Sainz Jr. (-105), Alex Albon (-105), Isack Hadjar (-105), Gabriel Bortoleto (+225)
There are three potential race winners entering the weekend in Norris, Piastri and Verstappen. Of the trio, Verstappen has the longest odds and he's also been on pole each of the last two races so he's my preferred choice for the time being.
Russell doesn't have a good history at this track, but he's consistently the next-best driver after the elites this season.
Antonelli was in poor form for much of the summer, but he appears to have gotten on track coming out of the break. He's qualified sixth and fourth in the last two races, and his car should be good enough to at least finish inside the top six if Antonelli can remain mistake-free.
Bortoleto stands out as a particularly good value among the points finisher choices. He finished inside the top 10 in Austria, and since then, he has earned points in four of seven grand prix.
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