2027 Formula 1 championship odds Max Verstappen favorite, Digi Mart USA News: Formula 1 crowned its third different world champion in three years one weekend ago in Mexico City. Second-year Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history after his third-place finish in the Mexican Grand Prix gave him a 119-point lead with four races, worth up to 100 points, remaining on the 2026 schedule.
Sportsbooks quickly released their odds for the 2027 world championship. At DraftKings Sportsbook, four-time world champion Max Verstappen is listed as the +175 favorite, just ahead of Antonelli at +225.
No other driver is listed with shorter odds than +800.
Verstappen’s current form explains the early market move. After starting the season with just one podium finish in the first seven races, he has recorded 10 podiums in the past 12, with the only two exceptions being crashes.
His podium streak is currently at seven races, including three wins in the past four events. He has won multiple races in 10 consecutive seasons, all 10 of his full seasons with Red Bull.
Verstappen has moved up to second in the standings, a driver who spent much of the year fighting for a top-five points position. The article notes he has more momentum than any of the four drivers expected to battle for second place over the season’s final four race weekends.
The 29-year-old Dutchman also finished the 2025 season strongly after a rocky start, cutting a 104-point deficit to Oscar Piastri to a two-point defeat to Lando Norris with 10 straight podium finishes, including six wins. That form did not carry over into 2026.
Expectations for 2026 centered on Mercedes, given new regulations, and George Russell was considered the early championship favorite. Despite winning the opener, Russell never found his groove and is now fourth in the standings with four races left.
The 2027 season does not include a major regulation overhaul. The article argues that Verstappen’s form and the competitiveness of Red Bull, supported by teammate Isack Hadjar’s recent strong results, should put the rest of the grid on alert.
Verstappen’s three wins this year brought him to 74 career victories, and 40 of those have come in seasons when Red Bull did not win the world championship, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s record of 32. In 2024, he became the first driver to win a world championship for a team that finished outside the top two in the constructor standings since Nelson Piquet in 1983.
The 2027 Formula 1 season is scheduled to begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, March 14, provided the political climate allows it. This year’s Bahrain race was held in Malaysia at Sepang International Circuit, where Verstappen earned his first win of 2026.
Apple TV will again provide all race coverage in 2027.
Full 2027 championship odds are available at DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change.
