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It’s the high-stakes motorsports race of the year, and excitement is building for the F1 already! However, with twenty racers in total for 2025, all bringing something a little different to the table, it’s only natural to wonder which of these incredible racers is likely to come out in first. So, without further ado, we’ll be exploring the world of the F1 for 2025 to see who is currently likely to win this prestigious event.

Who is the Current Favourite for the F1 2025?

Overall, one racer in particular has captured the bookies’ attention for the F1 2025, and that individual is the Australian racer Oscar Piastri. Indeed, Piastri’s chances to win seem so high that many bookies are offering very low odds, with Bet365, BetVictor, and Ladbrokes all offering odds of Piastri to win of 1/1 (2.0). This is followed up incredibly closely by our very own British driver, Lando Norris, who is currently boasting odds of 1/1 (2.0) with Bet365 and BetVictor and 6/5 with Ladbrokes.

As a result, it’s safe to say that the bookies are currently expecting an incredibly close race between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, especially following Piastri’s win at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend (an event that has shortened his odds dramatically). Still, Norris has won once and placed on the podium three times from his four races this season, so his form is undoubtedly up there and stands him in equally good stead to come out on top. This is likely to be a race that’s simply impossible to call, and who knows - it could even be that these two racers, both at the top of their game, will both end up fighting it out for first and second place.

Do Old Favourites Stand a Chance?

As we’ve seen, there are two strong favourite for the F1 2025. However, many of our old favourites and F1 winners are also in the lineup, and this begs the question: could anyone else actually stand a chance?

Well, we’d be remiss to say no outright; after all, these things always come down to a degree of chance, and anything could happen between now and the big day itself. With that being said, though, at least in terms of the bookies’ opinions, there’s only one other racer who stands much of a chance to pull off a surprise win: Max Verstappen, who currently has odds of around 10/1 to 12/1. The next choice is George Russel, with odds of around 15/1 to 20/1. After this point, the odds lengthen greatly, representing a far lower degree of confidence in the rest of the field.

Final Thoughts

There are numerous contenders for the F1 2025; however, it’s safe to say that the bookies are pretty confident that the final car past the finish line is going to be driven by either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris. Given this, while Piastri is the favourite by a hair, there is still an incredibly strong chance that we’ll be able to bring home the win with a British F1 winner for 2025. So, be sure to catch the action!