Hamilton leads Austrian Grand Prix odds board

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There were to be a record-setting 22 Grand Prix events on the Formula 1 circuit this year starting in March, but the coronavirus affected that sport just like every other one on the planet. There have been several cancellations and schedule shifts on the slate, and F1’s 70th anniversary season now will open Sunday with the Austrian Grand Prix, which takes place over 71 laps of the 4.318-kilometer (2.683 miles) Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

The Austrian Grand Prix debuted in 1963 but wasn’t held from 1988-96 or 2004-13. Ferrari and McLaren hold the team records with six wins apiece in this race, while Alain Prost has won it a record three times among drivers.

Arguably the most dominant individual and team in sports right now are British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes racing team. Hamilton has won six straight drivers’ championships and Mercedes has won the past six constructors’ titles. Hamilton is -164 to win another title and Mercedes is -400. Valterri Bottas is the other Mercedes driver.