British Grand Prix odds and tips: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc value to win Silverstone showpiece

Mercedes have dominated the British Grand Prix in recent years, winning eight of the last ten but it is going to take something extraordinary for either Lewis Hamilton or George Russell to hit top spot in 2022.

Hamilton has won eight British Grand Prix's in all but his last two have been a little fortunate, notably in 2021 when he took out Max Verstappen on the first lap. The Mercedes cars have not been competitive this season - indeed they sit only third in the constructor standings and a scheduled package of upgrades for this race will surely not be enough to bring them to the party.

Red Bull have dominated the F1 season so far, winning the last six races and seven of the nine in total. Last year's Drivers' Championship winner Max Verstappen is away and gone in the title race once again having already won six races and it's no surprise that the Belgian-Dutch driver is a red-hot even money favourite with Betfred to win the British Grand Prix and exact revenge for last year's Silverstone nightmare.

Verstappen has often been handicapped by a lack of power on this track but that didn't prevent him winning the 70th Anniversary GP here in 2020 and he also has two second-place finishes to his name. With the Honda power units providing the power for the Red Bull cars, it's difficult to see Verstappen not going extremely well but he's an even money chance in a race that is by no means cut and dried.

At slightly bigger British Grand Prix odds (9/4 with Betfred ), Charles Leclerc makes more appeal. The Ferrari might not be as reliable as the Red Bull but it's a fast car and the team will be desperate for a mid-season reboot after going six races without a win.

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