British Formula 1 sensation Lewis Hamilton is +140 odds with Sportbet.com to win Sunday’s USA Grand Prix at Indianapolis. Hamilton hit the headlines last week in winning his maiden Grand Prix in Montreal and now finds himself top of the drivers’ championship table – 8 points clear of McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso.
The win in Canada appears to have caused a bust up in the McLaren camp with Alonso saying that his team favours Hamilton.
The Spanish double world champion said after Hamilton's Montreal victory that the Englishman was getting "all the support and help".
But Hamilton, 22, who leads Alonso in the world championship race, responded: "I find it strange that he said that. The team has pushed us both to win but it's a very difficult situation."
The Spaniard joined McLaren from Renault last season but admitted on Spanish radio this week that he might have made a mistake in joining the British team.
He told Cadena Ser radio: "From the first moment, I wasn't completely comfortable. I am in an English team, with an English team-mate, who is doing brilliantly."
Alonso is +125 to win the USA Grand Prix.
Besides Hamilton´s scorching Montreal win me made a third-place on his Formula 1 debut in Australia and has four second-place finishes to his name.
Alonso was expected to lead McLaren's charge this season but many F1 insiders believe Hamilton´s impressive form may have affected the Spaniard.
The US Grand Prix finally has what seems like a permanent home at Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway that hosts the famous Indy 500 is steeped in atmosphere and history.
SportBet.com has posted Formula 1 betting odds to win the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix:
FERNANDO ALONSO: +125
LEWIS HAMILTON: +140
FELIPE MASSA: +325
KIMI RAIKKONEN: +400
NICK HEIDEFELD: +2200
GIANCARLO FISICHELLA: +4000
ROBERT KUBICA: +5000
MARK WEBBER: +6000
DAVID COULTHARD: +7500
JARNO TRULLI: +7500
HEIKKI KOVALIANEN: +7500
NICO ROSBERG: +7500
FIELD (ALL OTHERS): +2000
