Australian Grand Prix Betting Tips: Can Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s record?

Formula One race preview and latest odds

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a fairy-tale season last year ashe raced to his sixth Formula One championship – and now he’s got MichaelSchumacher’s record in his sights.

The 2020 Formula One season kicks off in Australia thisweekend, with Hamilton looking to pick up where he left off in December.

The 35-year-old enjoyed a stunning 2019 and he’s the clearfavourite to retain his crown this year.

And another impressive campaign could see him make history.

Australian Grand Prix

The Melbourne track is where Hamilton burst onto the Formula One scene and he’s 11/10 to top the podium this weekend.

The Brit finished second behind Valtteri Bottas down under lastyear and his Mercedes rival is 7/2 to repeat the feat.

Max Verstappen is going at 4/1, while Charles Leclercand Sebastian Vettel are priced at 4/1 and 5/1 respectively.

Schumacher’s record

With seven championships to his name, Schumacher remains themost decorated driver in F1 history.

But a successful 2020 will see Hamilton draw level with the German and our traders have him priced at 4/5 to finish on top.