Verstappen, Max - 1.37
Leclerc, Charles - 6.95
Hamilton, Lewis - 9.50
Russell, George - 11.10
Perez, Sergio - 12.60
Sainz Jr., Carlos - 24.40
This is the opinion of the bookmakers at the moment. Verstappen won 4 races in a row and already 10 out of 15, but it seems to me that the odds of 1.37 for him to win look like a mockery. I understand that in terms of probabilities the events are unrelated and "races have no memory" but it seems to me that the longer the winning streak, the more likely it is that the next race will be less successful. Leclerc's odds look tempting.
From my aspect, these odds are really unfair. I have no problem with Verstappen's being shown as the clear favourite. Maybe Verstappen hasn't won any race on this track yet but we can't disregard the fact that he is much faster than all of the drivers on the grid these days. But Leclerc's odd is too high and I think that we have nothing to lose if we give it a chance by a small amount.
Sainz's odd is too high and even it might be given a chance. Maybe things would go sideways for the biggest favourites and he would find another chance. I say another because if you remember he was in a big rivalry with Gasly for the win in the last race here in 2020 after very unexpected incidents. But if we don't see any problem then Verstappen would win the race again most probably.