JULY 10,2026 - FRIDAY

F1 Russian GP Preview: Our Expert Tips & Staking Plan

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The Russian GP is here and a wet qualifying has set up another opportunity for McLaren to cause an upset.

2021 Season Tipping Results:
(We’re basing 1 unit as $1 for this service)

Top 6

There are a few opportunities at good odds here with Bottas dropping down to 17th place due to a grid penalty.

Alonso will start in 6th position & with Stroll finishing over 0.9s behind him in qualifying he shouldn’t have too much pressure. We can also confidently say that Russell won’t hold onto his third placing and will drop through the field with a dry race which could Alonso move into 5th.

Leclerc will start from 14th position due to a grid penalty but we can expect him to surge through the field rather quickly.

  • 250 units Alonso  @ 3.75 With TopSport – (potential profit = $687.5)
  • 250 units Leclerc  @ 3.20 With TopSport – (potential profit = $550)
Market outlay = 500 units ($500)

Podium

Ricciardo seems to be silly odds here as he should be full of confidence and that Mercedes power unit should make him hard to overtake.

Throw in the fact that he will move into 4th should Russell drop through the field the $7.50 to overtake one car seems very juicy.

Some may see it as short but the $1.78 about Norris holding a podium is worth the bet too.

  • 250 units Ricciardo  @ 7.50 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,625)
  • 250 units Norris  @ 1.78 With TopSport – (potential profit = $195)
Market outlay = 500 units ($500)

Fastest Lap

Anything goes here as there are top drivers spread over the grid. We’re going to spread a little bit of money around.

  • 50 units Ricciardo @ $26 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,100)
  • 50 units Leclerc @ $34 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,500)
  • 100 units Bottas @ $4 With TopSport – (potential profit = $200)
* Profit calculated on all outlay substracted
Market outlay = 200 units ($200)

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Race Winner

As stated above, the Mercedes power unit in the McLaren’s should make them very difficult to get past so we’re going to stick with Lando whilst having a saver on Sainz at big odds.

  • 500 units Norris @ $3.55 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,275)
  • 100 units Sainz @ $15 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,400)
Market outlay = 600 units ($600)

Staking Plan
  • 250 units Alonso  @ 3.75 With TopSport – (potential profit = $687.5)
  • 250 units Leclerc  @ 3.20 With TopSport – (potential profit = $550)
  • 250 units Ricciardo  @ 7.50 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,625)
  • 250 units Norris  @ 1.78 With TopSport – (potential profit = $195)
  • 50 units Ricciardo @ $26 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,100)
  • 50 units Leclerc @ $34 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,500)
  • 100 units Bottas @ $4 With TopSport – (potential profit = $200)
  • 500 units Norris @ $3.55 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,275)
  • 100 units Sainz @ $15 With TopSport – (potential profit = $1,400)
Total race outlay = 1,800 units ($1,800)

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