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Just a quick post to say that I very much agree with the reasoning in the last few paragraphs of Tom Millard’s preview.
Vettel looks on super form and his confidence is high. The extra horsepower from the Ferrari unit will certainly be an advantage at Spa, whilst Vettel’s performances in Asia at the end [...]


With Spa’s notorious inclement weather and its track record for spectacular action, Safety Car spotters will be out in force this weekend. The Belgian Grand Prix Data Sheet shows that there is a fair chance that they won’t be disappointed…

Title: Belgian Grand Prix Data Sheet | Format: PDF | Filesize: 87.1kb


Nobody truly knows how the inaugural race in Valencia will pan out; however most seem to be speculating that it will be incident-packed. A safety car appearance is long odds-on, whilst the betting would also indicate that we should expect to see in the region of six retirements. Several drivers, strategists and team principals [...]


The Fastest Lap market is one that Kimi Raikkonen has dominated again this season. Seven fastest laps in eleven races shows that he has had the speed that belies his championship position. Not surprisingly the bookmakers have him heavy favourite to set the Fastest Lap again here in Valencia. Continue reading…


The markets are still forming in advance of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix so I’ve been scouting around on oddschecker for some early value. Continue reading


It is back to the full complement of ten-year data for this weekend’s data sheet as we return to a familiar spot on the Formula 1 calendar.  Can you spot anything in here which would warrant taking a position?

Title: Hungarian Grand Prix Data Sheet | Format: PDF | Filesize: 83.3kb


Hamilton’s blinding pole-position lap yesterday should have been the sole headline-generator from the weekend so far; but plenty is being made too of the struggles that Kimi Raikkonen is again having with the Hockenheimring circuit. With the markets being comprehensively shaken up after qualifying, I think that there are opportunities for money to be [...]


A slightly abridged data sheet this week, taking into account that the German GP isn’t always held at Hockenheim these days and that the track layout was significantly modified after 2001.  Early thoughts are that it is no surprise to see the majority of bookmakers odds-on about a Kimi fastest lap.

Title: German Grand Prix Data [...]


Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso lie next to each other, eighth and ninth in the championship respectively, with just two points separating them. Whilst the season has been the most consistent in memory for the Australian, it has been one of frustration for the Spaniard. Regardless it is likely that these two Renault-powered [...]


Click the pdf icon for a summary of the historic data for forthcoming British Grand Prix. No safety car last year was unusual for Silverstone, with five in the previous four years. Is the even money at Betfair for it to be seen again too big? And who will come out on [...]