Hamilton Still Bookie's Favourite for Title after Australia

Lewis Hamilton is still the clear favourite to win the world championship this year in the bookmaker's eyes, even though the Brit didn't get off to the start he wanted by coming in second behind Sebastian Vettel.

Hamilton's odds have actually come down since this weekend, even though he wasn't the one who won. Hamilton showed great pace in free practice, logging the fastest time in two of the three sessions. He followed this up with a dominant performance in qualifying on Saturday, grabbing pole position for the fifth consecutive time on Albert Park, with a 0.664 difference with number two Kimi Raikkonen.

The race on Sunday was lost due to a tactical error from Mercedes, allowing Vettel to pit and stay in front of Hamilton, but perhaps the dominance the man from Stevenage showed in earlier stages of the weekend that caused his odds to drop even more. An overview of the odds (odds vary, but they are all very close to this number).

1. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/Mercedes): 3/2

2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari): 9/2

3. Max Verstappen (NL/Red Bull): 17/2

4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes): 15/1

5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull): 15/1