2022 United States Grand Prix Preview: F1 Odds And Predictions Ahead Of Raceday

Max Verstappen became a double F1 World Champion last time out in Suzuka, but there are still plenty of dramatic storylines ready to unfold as the sport returns to Austin this weekend for the 2022 US Grand Prix. The Dutchman will be looking to cement the Constructor Championship over the weekend, with Red Bull poised to claim their first crown since 2013 on raceday. With round 19 of the calendar all set to get underway, check out SinkorSwimSports for our 2022 United States Grand Prix preview, with all the latest F1 odds and predictions! 

United States Grand Prix Overview

 Race Information

The 2022 US Grand Prix will kick off on Friday 21st October with FP1 and FP2, the latter of which will last for an hour to test out Pirelli’s 2023 specs. FP3 and Qualifying will be on Saturday 22nd October, before the race on Sunday 23rd. The race is all set to get underway in Austin at 14:00 local time (20:00 BST), and a full schedule can be found here.

Max Verstappen won the last US Grand Prix in 2021, taking pole position and holding off Lewis Hamilton in a tense finale. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez took third to complete the podium. 

Ahead of the 2022 US Grand Prix, the weather forecast looks much more settled than what we were treated to at Suzuka a couple weeks back: 

Saturday Qualifying Weather Forecast

Maximum Temperature Expected: 15 Celsius

Minimum Temperature Expected: 30 Celsius

Chance of Rain: 0%

Sunday Race Weather Forecast

Maximum Temperature Expected: 17 Celsius

Minimum Temperature Expected: 30 Celsius

Chance of Rain: 0%

United States Grand Prix Predictions And Latest F1 Odds 

As Red Bull look poised to take the first non-Mercedes Constructors crown in the turbo-hybrid era, all the talk amongst the paddock will be around whether the team’s cost cap breach has garnered a substantial enough penalty. Regardless, unless Ferrari outscores them by 19 points in Austin, Red Bull will leave the States with their first Constructors title since Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in 2013. 

Mercedes haven’t had a winless season since 2011, but time is running out for the side if they want to keep this record intact. The side’s season has been a frustrating series of races where it looks like serious progress has been made, only for things to slip back again after. 

The team are set to bring their final upgrades to their car for the weekend, in what is looking like a final roll of the dice for P2 in the Constructors. The last two racedays have been tough for the side, but an F1 world without a Mercedes win in the calendar seems too unthinkable for us. 

At times, Lewis Hamilton has shown he is still capable of being the fastest man on the track so, for Austin, a track that he has won 5 times, this could be the weekend where everything clicks into place for the Brit. 

In our latest F1 odds at BetUS, you can get Lewis Hamilton to win the US Grand Prix at a +700. World Champion Max Verstappen is still the heavy favourite with the markets however at -225, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez behind him at +500 and +700 respectively.