2010 Formula 1 Drivers Championship Odds To Win – Alonso Favored
The 2010 Formula 1 Season begins next weekend and the odds are out for which drivers will take this season’s championship.
Former two-time Formula 1 series champion, Fernando Alonso is favored to win the 2010 championship.
Alonso is a 2/1 favorite to win the race according to oddsmakers at the online sports book Sports Interaction. Other short odds to win are Sebastian Vettel (3/1), Lewis Hamilton (3/1), and Michael Schumacher (4/1).
Alonso was the series champion in 2005 and 2006, but finished ninth last year and was held without a single race victory. This season, Alonso is joining Ferrari, which is expected to make him a contender in each race.
Vettel finished second in the 2009 series, posing four victories for Red Bull Racing. Vettel’s second place finished was his best in three years of competition.
Hamilton won the season title in 2008, but finished fifth last year with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Hamilton won two races in 2009, which was his worst showing in three years in Formula 1.
Schumacher is making his return to Formula 1 full-time after a three-year layoff. Schumacher has won seven series championships in his career. Though most of his career was spent with Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro he will compete with Mercedes Grand Prix this season.
The 2010 Formula 1 season starts with the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, March 14.
Odds to win the 2010 Formula 1 Season Championship
Fernando Alonso 2/1
Sebastian Vettel 3/1
Lewis Hamilton 3/1
Michael Schumacher 4/1
Felipe Massa 6/1
Jenson Button 9/1
Mark Webber 10/1
Nico Rosberg 18/1
Robert Kubica 35/1
Kamui Kobayashi 35/1
Pedro de la Rosa 60/1
Nico Hulkenberg 60/1
Rubens Barrichello 60/1
Adrian Sutil 90/1
Vitaly Petrov 110/1
Jarno Trulli 125/1
Timo Glock 125/1
Heikki Kovalainen 125/1
Vitantonio Liuzzi 125/1
Bruno Senna 175/1
Sebastian Buemi 175/1
Lucas Di Grassi 225/1
Jamie Alguersuari 250/1
Jose-Maria Lopez 400/1