Lewis Hamilton will head into the Brazilian with pretty much nothing to lose. The British driver has kept his title hopes alive with back to back wins but that hasn’t stopped his team mate Nico Rosberg inching his way to the finish line. Rosberg still a big 19 points advantage which means that if the German goes out and wins at Interlagos on the weekend, then he will clinch the F! Drivers championship.
Roseburg has come home second in the last two races and he won’t care if he gets to the title by coming home second in the last two either. Lewis Hamilton has never won in Brazil before, but he has fond memories because this is where he claimed his first ever World title back in 2008. Rosenberg on the other hand has won the last two editions of the Brazilian Grand Prix. But this is the time when the pressure of becoming the World Champion can cause mistakes, so there is a small window of opportunity open for Hamilton if he can go and win the last two.
Some poor starts and unreliability of his car has set back Hamilton this year. But with the standings the way that they are now, the shackles are off and as he has said himself there is nothing to lose. But of course, even if he wins the final two drives of the season, he still needs Rosberg to slip up somewhere. The final maximum fifty points on offer would move Hamilton to 380 points for the season, meaning that Rosberg would need to collect just 32 which will be achieved by a couple of second places or even a second and a third.
So Rosberg has one hand on the title but hie is rung as 2/1 second favourite at Bet365 to win in Brazil. Why second favourite because of his back to back wins there? It’s because he doesn’t have to push as hard as Hamilton does. Roseburg just needs to get himself on the podium pretty much and there’s no need for risks or anything crazy going down. That leaves Hamilton as the 5/6 favourite to go and land his first win at Interlagos here. The rest of the field are double figures and larger for the race win.
It could be wet on the weekend in Brazil as well so that will add to the drama. That will add to the dominance of the Mercedes cars only though and that means there will be even less pressure on the rest of the field. If it does turn out wet though, that perhaps will increase the pressure on Rosberg because Hamilton is in a different class in the wet and it can add to a nervy encounter all round.
Brazil Grand Prix Betting Odds
Lewis Hamilton 5/6, Nico Rosberg 13/8, Daniel Ricciardo 11/1, Max Verstappen 12/1, Sebastian Vettel 12/1, Kimi Raikkonen 33/1, 250/1 bar
Brazil Grand Prix Pole Position Odds
Lewis Hamilton 10/11, Nico Rosberg 6/5, Daniel Ricciardo 12/1, Max Verstappen 14/1, Sebastian Vettel 14/1, Kimi Raikkonen 25/1, 200/1 bar
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