The fifth race of the 2017 Formula 1 season will take place in Spain on Sunday May 13th, and despite being second in the Drivers’ Championship at this point, Lewis Hamilton is still joint favourite to take the win.BetVictor and bet365 both have Hamilton at 6/4 alongside his nemesis, Sebastian Vettel. Interestingly, despite it being four years since his last, Vettel is favourite to win the championship this year, with odds of 4/6 being offered by Bwin.
Outsiders for Spain
If you want to take a bit of a punt on the Spanish grand Prix, then Hamilton’s teammate Valteri Bottas might be worth a look, with Boylesports offering 7/2 on the talented, young Finnish driver to take the win in Barcelona.Kimi Raikonnen always has the ability to surprise, and with odds at 12/1 at Betfred, he may be the choice for the fan of a long shot, although if you want to go longer, Paddy Power has Max Verstappen at 18/1.
Title contenders
With Vettel as the favourite to win the championship this year, Hamilton is the bookies’ second choice, at 6/4 (bet365), after his second-place finish to Nico Rosberg in the 2016 season.All eyes are on what young Bottas can do this season, but the general consensus is that this will not be the year he wins the championship, if you disagree, 32Bet has the Finn at 7/1.If odds that long for the third favourite are a surprise, then odder still is that the fourth favourite, Raikonnen, is prized by 888sport at 25/1, making it clear that everyone believe that this year will see Vettel and Hamilton fighting it out for the top spot.If Hamilton does win, the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year might be his, and NetBet has that at 14/1 too, if you fancy an extra flutter!