{"id":1062,"date":"2019-10-11T12:22:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T12:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2019-10-11T12:22:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T12:22:02","slug":"formula-one-japanese-grand-prix-2019-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/betting-opportunities\/formula-one-japanese-grand-prix-2019-preview","title":{"rendered":"F1: Japanese Grand Prix 2019 Predictions (October 13th, 01:10 ET)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Only four races remain in the 2019 Formula One Season after the Japanese Grand Prix. After a confusing race at the Russian Grand Prix<\/a> at the Sochi Autodrom, Lewis Hamilton<\/strong> looks to capture another victory after fending off the Ferrari\u2019s at the Russian Olympic Park. <\/p>\n The win for Mercedes comes at a time where Sebastian Vettel<\/strong> and Charles Leclerc<\/strong> are battling each other for the first place position on the Ferrari Team. Their consistent battling at Sochi prompted issues for Sebastian and resulted in Charles taking third place in the podium. Vettel placed a DNF for losing his VSC at Turn 15, causing for him to park the car. <\/p>\n Subsequently, Mercedes was able to recapture the lead and place 1st\/2nd on the podium. <\/p>\n Regardless of this disappointing finish for Ferrari, nobody would have thought that after the summer break the team would be beating Ferrari for three consecutive races. It would have been four if the internal team issues weren\u2019t factoring into the race. This is the first time in five years during the hybrid era that another team has seriously challenged the Silver Arrows. Vettel has already publicly come out and stated that the VSC Issues in both cars had been fixed going into the Japanese Grand Prix. Considering there are two long straights at the Suzuka Circuit<\/a>, it will be hard for Mercedes to match the straight-line pace of the Tifosi Gang. <\/p>\n The history at the track for the last five years don\u2019t apply to the betting odds. Before this years Japanese Circuit, there wasn\u2019t any severe competition against Mercedes, allowing for Hamilton to win four the last five races at the Suzuka track. Charles Leclerc took his car to the circuit for the first time last year for Alfa Romero and placed at the bottom of the grid. Vettel hasn\u2019t won at the Suzuka Track since 2013, which has prompted some Ferrari Fans to be concerned moving forward into October 13th, 2019. <\/p>\n The top three drivers for the October 11th to 13th racing weekend haven\u2019t changed since our preview of the Russian Grand Prix<\/a>. The list remains as Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. Surprisingly, one of the Ferrari Drivers hasn\u2019t moved down a placement since Valtteri Bottas placed second at the Sochi Autodrom. Lewis Hamilton will be looking to win a second consecutive racing, cementing his championship win for the season. Charles Leclerc would have to win the next four races back to back to rival Hamilton for the championship. This is an unlikely task that can\u2019t be accomplished without the assistance of Vettel\u2019s defending capabilities. It will be interesting to see if Ferrari can work out their internal struggles to give Leclerc his first F1 Victory. Most anticipate otherwise. <\/p>\n * Odds have been provided by 888Sport<\/a><\/strong> and are accurate as of 11\/10\/2019<\/p>\n Odds to win:<\/strong> +165<\/p>\n There officially isn\u2019t a better driver in history than Lewis Hamilton. He has been the champion for Formula One five times, with a six championship coming shortly. This would mean the 34-Year-Old driver would not have only led more races than Michael Schumacher but also have won as many titles as the Ferrari Legend. <\/p>\n Considering it\u2019s anticipated that Hamilton will win the 2020 Season. It won\u2019t be long until this British superstar becomes the most significant F1 driver in history. Some were speculating if Hamilton would accomplish his goals after losing the last three races back to back. However, he quickly showed the racing world that his strengths as a driver hadn\u2019t been forgotten. <\/p>\n After winning the Russian Grand Prix, where Mercedes has won every race, he looks to win the Suzuka Grand Prix. <\/p>\n Odds to win:<\/strong> +175<\/p>\n Everyone is still looking directly at Charles Leclerc, the 21-year-old driver for Ferrari. Not only is he the youngest driver in Ferrari\u2019s history, but he has become one of their most loved drivers in recent decades. <\/p>\n Charles has had the pace to continuously defeat his rival Verstappen and challenge the likes of Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas. When the season first began, Charles wasn\u2019t looking impressive, having continuous mechanical errors or being told not to overtake Vettel. <\/p>\nBest Sports Betting Sites to bet on the Japanese 2019 GP<\/h2>\n
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Drivers to Watch<\/h2>\n
Lewis Hamilton<\/h3>\n
Charles Leclerc<\/h3>\n