Five Malaysia Grand Prix tips as Hamilton and Rosberg battle Championship continues

Vettel to land podium place

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is still seeking his first win of the season, though he has earned a podium position on six occasions and is 6/5 to do so again on Malaysian soil, at a track he has flourished on in recent campaigns.

The German boasts the joint most ever victories in this Grand Prix, having won four times including most recently last season, and has finished on the podium at least for the previous three successive years.

Ricciardo to record fastest lap again

Last time out in Singapore, Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo produced a memorable performance to capture second place and also storm to the fastest lap time at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

The in-form Aussie has showed plenty of promise this season and will enter his latest appearance at a tasty 15/2 to once again secure the quickest lap time in Malaysia.

Perez to finish in top six places

Mexican steerer Sergio Perez has enjoyed some success on this circuit before, rallying to the swiftest lap back in the 2013 season and, after narrowly failing to add to his top six finish from Belgium in his last two races, he is 11/8 to do end up in the first half a dozen positions here.

The Force India driver missed out in both Singapore and Italy, finishing eighth on both occasions, but he will be confident of earning a top six place in his latest circuit outing.

Kvyat to be first retired driver

Daniil Kvyat endured an early retirement in his outing in Italy, having been forced out of proceedings after just 16 laps, while he also ended his race prematurely in Austria (after two laps), Europe (six), Monaco (18) and Australia (during first lap).

So it’s definitely worth backing the Russian to be the first retirement of the Malaysian GP at a great price of 12/1, after his many swift finishes already this season.

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