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Formula 1: Against The Odds

Sports Personality of the Year

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Two prices – about which Ladbrokes are top-priced amongst the fixed-odds firms – caught my eye this evening: Continue reading…

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June 7, 2009 at 6:42 pm

Ferrari Fastest Laps

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Much has been written over the past week about the dominance of the Ferrari drivers at Istanbul since it was added to the Formula 1 race calendar in 2005. It is interesting to look at this success in terms of setting the fastest race laps. Continue reading…

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June 5, 2009 at 10:31 pm

Istanbulls

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At the risk of following them over a cliff (in which case I would need wings), I’m having another dash at the Red Bulls this weekend. Continue reading…

Free Practice Value

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For anyone interested in some analysis of different driver’s practice routines and how that knowledge can help us to extract the maximum value from bets by entering the market at the optimum time, check out this excellent post from John at Flutterfly.co.uk.

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May 21, 2009 at 5:48 pm

Young Guns at Monaco

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I think that there is a very real possibility that Sebastian Vettel will win the Monaco Grand Prix. The Red Bull looks to be the most mechanically proficient car this season and this weekend, for the first time, Adrian Newey has bolted on a double-decker diffuser. Continue reading…

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May 20, 2009 at 8:02 pm

Red Bull Fighting For Victory

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Practically every team brings upgraded packages to Barcelona, and given how close the cars have been running pace-wise, it’s not impossible that there will be a few surprises this weekend. I’m therefore inclined to take it easy stakes-wise, whilst still believing that the current front-runners can reasonably be expected to deliver. Continue reading..

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May 6, 2009 at 10:01 pm

Barcelona Hat Tricks

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No, not Henry or Messi for a change; I’m looking at the Win, Pole and Fastest Lap market. There is definitely something about the Circuit de Catalunya that allows one driver to dominate a weekend. Since 1997, one driver has claimed all three prizes on no less than seven occasions: Continue reading…

Chinese Fastest Lap

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Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg are both best priced 12/1 to set the fastest lap in tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix. That is a price that is worth a second look. Continue reading…

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April 18, 2009 at 4:57 pm

Return of the Mac

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We are only just into the build up for Qualifying and already I’m betting on the race winner. Foolish? Probably. But perhaps this might be the last chance for some value. Continue reading…

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April 18, 2009 at 5:54 am

Red Bull gives you wins (in Qualifying)

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The prices are just being updated following Free Practice 3 and unsurprisingly there is not a huge amount of support for either Webber or Vettel in the Pole Position market after their respective fifteenth and sixteenth place finishes. Continue reading…

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April 18, 2009 at 4:38 am