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Australian Grand Prix Odds

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSpread) - The 2011 Formula 1 Season kicks off this Sunday with the running of the Australian Grand Prix. Check out the odds for this season opener.

Sebastian Vettel comes into the race as the favorite according to online sports book Sportsbook.com. Vettel has 11/10 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Fernando Alonso (13/10), Mark Webber (7/2), and Lewis Hamilton (15/4).

Vettel is the defending series champion, as he won five races last year. Vettel has not scored points in the Australian Grand Prix over the last three years.

Alonso came in second in last year’s standings, but he did post five victories as well. Alonso has placed in the top five of this race the last seven years, including a victory in 2006.

Webber finished third in the season standings in 2010. He had four victories to his credit. Webber hasn’t finished in the top 5 of this event since 2005.

Lewis Hamilton was fourth in the season standings a year ago and had three wins to his credit. Hamilton won this race in 2008 but finished outside the top 5 the last two years.

The Australian Grand Prix will take place Sunday, March 27 from the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit at 2AM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.

Odds to win the Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuirt – Melbourne, Australia – March 27, 2011

Sebastian Vettel 11/10

Fernando Alonso 13/10

Mark Webber 7/2

Lewis Hamilton 15/4

Nico Rosberg 6/1

Michael Schumacher 6/1

Jenson Button 7/1

Felipe Massa 10/1

Nick Heidfeld 20/1

Rubens Barrichello 40/1

Kamui Kobayashi 100/1

Adrian Sutil 100/1

Vitaly Petrov 100/1

Paul di Resta 120/1

Pastor Maldonado 200/1

Sebastien Buemi 200/1

Jarno Trulli 250/1

Sergio Perez 250/1

Heikki Kovalainen 250/1

Vitantonio Liuzzi 750/1

Timo Glock 750/1

Narain Karthikeyan 1000/1

Jerome DAmbrosio 1000/1

Jaime Alguersuari 1500/1

Field 10/1

2011 Australian Grand Prix Information

Race Date: Sunday, March 27

Location: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

Pre-Race: 1:30AM ET

Green Flag: 2AM ET

TV Coverage: SPEED

Track Type: Street (58 laps)

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