Motorsports Betting News This Month | Antonelli Crowned, Larson and Marquez Close In, MotoGP Odds & Market Trends | November 2026

by Tony Reyes

Updated: November 2, 2026

One title is done. Two more could be decided on the same Sunday.

Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula 1 World Championship in Mexico City with four races to spare. At 20, he’s the youngest champion in F1 history. Kyle Larson needs just nine points at Homestead to win the NASCAR Cup title. And Marc Marquez leads MotoGP by 44 after Jorge Martin broke his wrist.

All three series race on Sunday, November 8. F1 heads to Interlagos, NASCAR crowns its champion in Miami, and MotoGP lands in Qatar. This update recaps October and previews the next two weeks across all three.

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Antonelli finished the job in Mexico. He entered with a 123-point lead and needed only ninth place. He finished third to secure his first Formula 1 World Championship. His title victory also settled championship futures bets, from the +225 preseason price to the -2000 listed in October.

Other stories moving the board

• Max is back. Verstappen won three of the last four Grands Prix. He took the rain-hit race at Sepang, swept Singapore’s sprint and Grand Prix, and won in Mexico. He’s now second in the standings.
• Larson is almost there. He won Talladega from outside the top 10 on the final lap. He now leads Bell by 67 points heading to the finale.
• Martin’s title hopes break. He crashed in the Phillip Island sprint and fractured his wrist. He missed Sepang and admitted the title is ‘already lost’ for him.
• Phillip Island’s disappointing farewell: The Australian MotoGP Grand Prix was cancelled after rain and fog prevented the medical helicopter from operating safely. The cancellation marked a disappointing end to the circuit’s scheduled time on the MotoGP calendar ahead of the move to Adelaide.

F1: Antonelli’s title and the fight for second

Here’s how October played out in F1:

The title is gone, but the battle for second is wide open. Just 16 points separate four drivers. Verstappen has 261, Hamilton 259, Russell 250, and Leclerc 245. Russell’s form is the story here. He retired at Sepang, crashed in the Singapore sprint, and Mercedes was fined after he skipped media in Mexico.

Constructors’ Championship: Mercedes leads Ferrari by 126 points, with 630 points to Ferrari’s 504 after the Mexico City Grand Prix. Four races remain, so Mercedes is strongly positioned to secure the title, but the championship is not yet mathematically decided. The team’s performance at the São Paulo Grand Prix will be important in determining when it can clinch.

F1 São Paolo Grand Prix odds

Verstappen is the favorite at +125 at both BetUS and BetOnline. Antonelli is next at +225. The two books are almost identical on this race.

Our take: Verstappen at +125 is fair, not exciting. He won here from 17th on the grid in 2024. Interlagos weather can flip a race fast, though. Antonelli at +225 has the title pressure off now. A relaxed champion in the best car is dangerous. Hamilton at +800 is our long shot after his second in Mexico.

KIMI ANTONELLI IS THE 2026 F1 WORLD CHAMPION!!! 🏆

The youngest to ever do it at 20 years and 68 days old!#F1 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/AtRw2RZsg9

— Formula 1 (@F1) November 1, 2026

NASCAR: Larson’s title to lose at Homestead

The Chase has been wild. Four different drivers won the last five races. Here’s November:

Talladega was the turning point. A 12-car wreck collected Hamlin, Blaney, Reddick, and Elliott. Bell crashed on pit road early. Logano flipped late but was okay. Larson dodged all of it and stretched his lead to 73.

Larson needs just nine points at Homestead to clinch. Stage points alone could do it before the race ends. Bell and Hamlin need a disaster from Larson and a near-perfect day of their own.

NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds

Larson is -2500 at BetUS. That’s about a 96% implied chance. Hamlin is the second choice at +1100, even though Bell is three points ahead of him in the standings.

Our take: There’s no value in laying -2500 on Larson. If you want a long shot, Bell at +2000 is a better price than Hamlin at +1100. Bell is closer in points. The better play is the Homestead race itself. Byron just dominated Martinsville and Hendrick cars have been fast all fall. Briscoe has two Chase wins and nothing to lose.

One last showdown awaits.

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Champion will be crowned at @HomesteadMiami! pic.twitter.com/hgdX6THgVw

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) November 1, 2026

MotoGP: Marquez on the brink

Martin led the standings by two points heading into Phillip Island. Then everything changed. He crashed from second at the Hayshed corner during the sprint and fractured his wrist. Marquez won that sprint, and the Sunday race was canceled. Marquez then won the Grand Prix at Sepang while Martin sat out.

There are 111 championship points available across Qatar, Portugal and Valencia. Marc Márquez can clinch the MotoGP World Championship in Qatar if he leaves the weekend at least 75 points ahead of his closest challenger. He currently leads Jorge Martín by 44 points and Marco Bezzecchi by 67. Márquez therefore needs to gain at least 31 points on Martín while also keeping Bezzecchi out of contention. Martín’s wrist injury could play an important role in the outcome.

MotoGP World Championship odds

Our partner books have pulled their MotoGP motorsports title markets for now. BetUS last had Marquez at -335 and Martin at +300 on October 1. Those prices are long gone. Martin was healthy and leading the standings back then. Expect Marquez to be a much heavier favorite when the market reopens.

Our take: We liked Martin at +300 in October. The wrist ended that. He says he’ll be around 80% for Qatar. Bezzecchi is the more realistic long shot now, since he’s healthy and won at Mandalika. Realistically, this is Marquez’s title.

Dealing with the heat at more than 330 km/h 🔥

Check out the most important moments from a crucial day in Sepang 🍿#MalaysianGP 🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/fkJsrjlKTz

— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 2, 2026

You can track title odds and more on our MotoGP betting page.

Betting trends we’re watching

F1: Verstappen has been the best driver of the fall. Red Bull’s car has come alive in the second half. Back him in head-to-head matchups, not just outright markets. Watch the weather at Interlagos too.

NASCAR: Chase races have produced surprise winners. Briscoe won twice, Reddick won on strategy, and Byron broke through at Martinsville. Look past the title contenders in race-winner markets at Homestead.

MotoGP: Health is everything now. Martin’s wrist is the biggest variable left in the season. Watch Friday practice in Qatar before betting on him in any race market.

What to watch for over the next two weeks

F1: The Sao Paulo GP is Sunday, November 8. It’s a sprint-free weekend at Interlagos. The fight for second place and a possible Mercedes Constructors’ clinch are the big angles. Las Vegas follows on November 21.

NASCAR: The Championship Race at Homestead-Miami is Sunday, November 8. Larson can clinch with a strong first stage. It’s the final race of the 2026 Cup season.

MotoGP: The Qatar GP at Lusail runs November 6 through 8. Martin’s fitness and a possible Marquez clinch headline the weekend. Portugal follows on November 22, then Valencia closes the year on November 29.

Previous motorsports betting news updates

• [November 2, 2026]: Antonelli clinches the F1 title in Mexico as Verstappen wins three of four. Larson leads by 67 heading to Homestead. Martin breaks his wrist as Marquez leads by 44.
• [October 2, 2026]: Antonelli wins Monza and Madrid, leads by 66. Larson takes the Chase lead at Kansas. Acosta wins Austria as Martin leads Marquez by 12.
• [August 31, 2026]: Norris wins the Dutch GP, Verstappen crashes at home. Hamlin clinches the NASCAR regular season. Marquez sweeps Aragon to cut Martin’s MotoGP lead to 19.
• [July 31, 2026]: Norris wins Hungary as F1 breaks for summer, Antonelli leads by 50. Heim stuns at the Brickyard. Márquez wins German GP, cuts MotoGP deficit to 18.
• [June 30, 2026]: Russell wins Austria, cuts Antonelli’s lead to 40. Hamlin takes NASCAR lead from Reddick by 1. Martin takes the MotoGP lead after Bezzecchi crashes at Assen.
• [June 1, 2026]: Antonelli wins Canada, leads by 43. Hamlin wins Nashville but Reddick still leads by 122. Bezzecchi wins Mugello, up 17 on Martin. Márquez is back from surgery.
• [May 12, 2026]: Antonelli wins Miami GP. Reddick takes Kansas. Bezzecchi-Martin within 1 point after Le Mans. Márquez out for French and Catalan.

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Tony Reyes

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