

The third race of the 2022 Formula One season takes us to Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix, and BettingPro.com have come up with their top tips and predictions.
Australian Grand Prix Predictions & Tips
The Australian Grand Prix returns to the Formula One calendar after a two-year absence, and all eyes will be on Mercedes to see if they can register their first victory of the season.
My short answer to that question is No.
Mercedes are struggling with the car, and everyone can say it’s a transition period and we knew this would happen, but these are the same people who were saying Lewis Hamilton would win the title driving a Ford Fiesta.
Hamilton’s best finish this season was third in the opening race in Bahrain and he is down in fifth place on the F1 standings, while team-mate George Russell has no wins but has 22 points.
They are picking up points, but Mercedes will not be settling for that. They want podium finishes every single week – unfortunately for all their fans, that might not be happening this year.
Max Verstappen is probably still everyone’s favourite to make it back-to-back title wins, but he is in for another battle as the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr are fighting him all the way.
Leclerc leads the championship with one win from two, while team-mate Sainz Jnr is 12 points behind him in second.
Leclerc set the pace during Friday’s practice ahead of Verstappen and Sainz Jr, while Fernando Alonso is hanging around in fourth.
I know I have mentioned Verstappen and that he is probably the favourite to win the title, but I am making a bold shout to say he will not be on the podium in Melbourne.
I am backing Ferrari top-two with Leclerc winning the race, while I also expect Valterri Bottas to finish on the podium in his Ferrari-powered Alfa Romero.
Australian Grand Prix Special Betting Offers
Australian Grand Prix: Circuit Guide
The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit has been hosting the Australian Grand Prix since 1996. A street circuit that surrounds Albert Park Lake, one lap is just over three miles long and it is considered one of the least-challenging circuits on the calendar due to is fast and undemanding corners. However, there are also very few straights on this track so chances to overtake are limited. It has been a popular track for drivers from the United Kingdom and Germany since returning to the F1 schedule.
A British driver has taken the chequered flag on nine occasions, with a German driver also winning nine times, and the most successful driver in the circuit’s history is Michael Schumacher who has won four instalments of this famous race. In terms of active drivers, Sebastian Vettel leads the way with three successes, having followed up his win in 2011 with back-to-back victories in 2017 and 2018.
Location: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
Number Of Laps: 58
Lap Length: 3.296 miles
Lap Record: Michael Schumacher, 1 minute 24.125 seconds (2004).
Australian Grand Prix: Winners
YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | CIRCUIT |
1928 | Arthur Waite | Austin | Phillip Island |
1929 | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti | Phillip Island |
1930 | Bill Thompson | Bugatti | Phillip Island |
1931 | Carl Junker | Bugatti | Phillip Island |
1932 | Bill Thompson | Bugatti | Phillip Island |
1933 | Bill Thompson | Riley | Phillip Island |
1934 | Bob Lea-Wright | Singer | Phillip Island |
1935 | Les Murphy | MG | Phillip Island |
1937 | Les Murphy | MG | Victor Harbor |
1938 | Peter Whitehead | ERA | Bathurst |
1939 | Alan Tomlinson | MG | Lobethal |
1947 | Bill Murray | MG | Bathurst |
1948 | Frank Pratt | BMW | Point Cook |
1949 | John Crouch | Delahaye | Leyburn |
1950 | Doug Whiteford | Ford | Nuriootpa |
1951 | Warwick Pratley | GRS-Ford | Narrogin |
1952 | Doug Whiteford | Talbot-Lago | Bathurst |
1953 | Doug Whiteford | Talbot-Lago | Albert Park |
1954 | Lex Davison | HWM-Jaguar | Southport |
1955 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Bristol | Port Wakefield |
1956 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Albert Park |
1957 | Lex Davison/Bill Patterson | Ferrari | Caversham |
1958 | Lex Davison | Ferrari | Bathurst |
1959 | Stan Jones | Maserati | Longford |
1960 | Alex Mildren | Cooper-Maserati | Lowood |
1961 | Lex Davison | Cooper-Climax | Mallala |
1962 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | Caversham |
1963 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | Warwick Farm |
1964 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | Sandown |
1965 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | Longford |
1966 | Graham Hill | BRM | Lakeside |
1967 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | Warwick Farm |
1968 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Cosworth | Sandown |
1969 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | Lakeside |
1970 | Frank Matich | McLaren-Repco/Holden | Warwick Farm |
1971 | Frank Matich | Matich-Repco/Holden | Warwick Farm |
1972 | Graham McRae | Leda-Chevrolet | Sandown |
1973 | Graham McRae | McRae-Chevrolet | Sandown |
1974 | Max Stewart | Lola-Chevrolet | Oran Park |
1975 | Max Stewart | Lola-Chevrolet | Surfers Paradise |
1976 | John Goss | Match-Repco/Holden | Sandown |
1977 | Warwick Brown | Lola-Chevrolet | Oran Park |
1978 | Graham McRae | McRae-Chevrolet | Sandown |
1979 | Johnnie Walker | Lola-Chevrolet | Wanneroo |
1980 | Alan Jones | Williams-Cosworth | Calder |
1981 | Roberto Moreno | Ralt-Ford | Calder |
1982 | Alain Prost | Ralt-Ford | Calder |
1983 | Roberto Moreno | Ralt-Ford | Calder |
1984 | Roberto Moreno | Ralt-Ford | Calder |
1985 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | Adelaide |
1986 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | Adelaide |
1987 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Adelaide |
1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | Adelaide |
1989 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Honda | Adelaide |
1990 | Nelson Piquet | Bennetton-Ford | Adelaide |
1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Adelaide |
1992 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | Adelaide |
1993 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford | Adelaide |
1994 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | Adelaide |
1995 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | Adelaide |
1996 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | Adelaide |
1997 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | Albert Park |
1998 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | Albert Park |
1999 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2003 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | Albert Park |
2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2005 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | Albert Park |
2006 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Albert Park |
2007 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2008 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Albert Park |
2009 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | Albert Park |
2010 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | Albert Park |
2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | Albert Park |
2012 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | Albert Park |
2013 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | Albert Park |
2014 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Albert Park |
2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Albert Park |
2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Albert Park |
2017 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2018 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Albert Park |
2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Albert Park |