Italian Grand Prix Betting Odds and Picks

• Thursday, September 8th, 2011

  By  Ken Williams

  

  Sebastian Vettel is the favorite to win Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Italy. Vettel has pretty much wrapped up the Formula One championship this season as he leads teammate Mark Webber by 92 points with seven races remaining. Vettel is the top choice in Italian Grand Prix betting odds with Lewis Hamilton the second choice.

  Italian Grand Prix Betting Odds at Diamond Sportsbook

  Sebastian Vettel +165

  Lewis Hamilton +260

  Fernando Alonso +350

  Jenson Button +650

  Mark Webber +650

  Field (Any other driver) +1200

  Fastest Race Lap Odds

  Sebastian Vettel +300

  Mark Webber +300

  Lewis Hamilton +300

  Fernando Alonso +400

  Jenson Button +775

  Felipe Massa +1100

  Field (Any other driver) +1100

  Odds to Win the Pole

  Sebastian Vettel -150

  Lewis Hamilton +400

  Mark Webber +500

  Fernando Alonso +600

  Jenson Button +1200

  Field (Any other driver) +1300

  Last year in the Italian Grand Prix it was Fernando Alonso taking the checkered flag as he won from the pole. The pole sitter has won seven of the last ten years and a total of 18 times in the race’s history. That should mean Vettel has a great chance to win on Sunday considering he has won the pole in 9 of the 12 races this season. He is five behind the all-time record of poles in a season that was set by Nigel Mansell in 1992. Red Bull has won all 12 poles this season and they have won 13 straight poles going back to last year.

  It is hard to pick anyone other than Vettel to win in Italian Grand Prix betting. He has seven wins this year and is always in contention. Vettel leads teammate Mark Webber by 92 points in the driver’s standings. Vettel has been so good this season that he has never finished outside of the top four in any race this season. Vettel and teammate Mark Webber are already the fourth most successful teammates in F1 history with ten 1-2 finishes. Jenson Button has been the runner-up in the last two races at Monza and second place could be in store for him again on Sunday. It should at least be an exciting race in terms of speed as Monza is the fastest track on the F1 circuit.