Formula 1 Emiglia Romana Grand Prix 2021

After a great race three weeks ago, Formula 1 takes the second round of the 2021 season. Imola, Italy will host the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, in which there is the promise of more clashes between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The main drivers of Mercedes and Red Bull had great duels in Sakhir and with the Dutchman's team approaching the seven-time world constructor champion, Hamilton's triumphs should not be won as easily as before. In addition, there is an even more indefinite fight for the position of "best of the rest", those teams and drivers who try to stay right behind the two best teams of the season, with clashes between McLaren, Ferrari, AlphaTauri, Alpine and Aston Martin. Even with a scenario still quite uncertain, Motorsport.com gathered the best betting tips even before the cars hit the track, check out:

Max Verstappen is the favorite to win the Emilia Romagna GP. In Bahrain he achieved the best times in practices and also in qualifying. After a move that would result in a punishment, he ended up giving the lead to Hamilton, but was unable to recover it. Even with the genius of the Englishman, it seems that in Imola Honda engine will stand out above the Mercedes. Victory: Max Verstappen

Even with Verstappen's favoritism, Lewis Hamilton still cannot be ruled out. With the deficiencies pointed out in the W12, Mercedes' 2021 car, he plays with the experience to once again get ahead. A podium bet is safer. Top-3: Lewis Hamilton

Despite the victory of Mercedes in the first race, Red Bull is in a good moment and Verstappen's teammate Sergio Pérez is in a better time than Valtteri Bottas. The Mexican had problems in Bahrain, but managed to make a big recovery, to finish in 5th place. Without bad luck, Pérez can be considered a favorite in a duel against the Finnish. Top-3: Sergio Pérez

The safety car has become a fixed ingredient in F1. In 2020, it appeared in 11 of the 17 races, including the Emilia Romagna GP, in Imola. At the first race of the year, in Bahrain, he was there. Given the frequency employed since last season, the question is not whether it will be there, but how many times. Safety car period: Yes