Brawn will challenge Felipe Massa’s supremacy in Turkey

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Ross Brawn was still at Ferrari in 2006 when Felipe Massa first won the Turkish Grand Prix but now the latest challenge in his sensational first season as an owner is to end the Brazilian’s three-year winning streak. It’s hard to back against Jenson Button right now but the Scuderia have improved recently so if Massa’s run is to end, he should go down fighting:

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» The two Ferrari drivers are the only two men who have won in Istanbul. Kimi Raikkonen took the chequered flag while with McLaren in 2005 and Massa has won in all three of his seasons to date with the Scuderia.

Posted: June 5th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

The stage is set for a Kimi Raikkonen win but his car probably isn’t

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Kimi Raikkonen has won two of the last four Spanish Grands Prix, Finnish drivers have triumphed in five of the last 11 and Ferrari in six of the last eight. Despite that, it’s not worth piling all your money in on the 2007 World Champion at 16/1 on Bet365 because past performances count for nothing in Formula One right now. Here are some stats that might prove more useful:

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» The last eight races in Catalunya have all been won by the driver starting in pole, as have 11 of the last 12.

» The Spanish Grand Prix was the only race that Jenson Button took points in last season - finishing sixth.

Posted: May 8th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Ferrari have a chance to kick start their season in Shanghai

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Ferrari have had a miserable start to the season, failing to score a single half-point in either of the opening two races. With the Brawn cars receiving a thumbs-up from the FIA, they will be expected to dominate again in Shanghai but here’s why it might be worth betting on Kimi Raikkonen or Felipe Massa being the best-placed driver besides Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello at 8/1 and 10/1 with Sky Bet:

» Massa failed to score points in either of the first two races last season before winning the third and he scored more points than any other driver outside of Australia and Malaysia in 2008.

» Since joining Ferrari in 2006, the Brazilian has never finished three straight races outside of the points.

Posted: April 16th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Button is 2/1 to win in Sepang and replicate Schumacher

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Over the last ten years only one man has won the first two races of a Formula One season and that was Michael Schumacher, who was so good that he did it three times (2000, 2001 and 2004). By pricing Jenson Button at 2/1 to win in Malaysia, Bet365 and Paddy Power obviously believe he can follow in the German’s footsteps:

» Ferrari have won five of the ten races previously held in Sepang and last year’s winner Kimi Raikkonen - 7/1 with Boylesports - was the fastest in Friday practise.

» Kimi Raikkonen has won twice in Malaysia, including his first ever Grand Prix win in 2003. However he has only once ever won the same race two years running (Belgium 2004 and 2005) and has gone 15 races without winning.

» Felipe Massa has raced six times in Sepang without ever finishing higher than fifth.

Posted: April 4th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Australian success bodes well for Button and Brawn GP

Five stats about this weekend’s motor racing

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1. In fifteen of the last nineteen seasons - including each of the last three - the winner of the opening race of the season has gone on to win the Drivers Championship. Jenson Button is now the favourite and the best price available on him is 3/1 with Boylesports.

2. The winning team at the first Grand Prix of the season have won the Constructors Championship in seven of the last nine years. Brawn GP are still available at 11/5 with Boylesports but Ferrari, who broke this trend last season to triumph, are still favourites. The best price available on the Scuderia is 11/8 with Ladbrokes.

Posted: March 30th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

The reigning F1 champion is 33/1 to win the opening race

Ten stats about the unpredictable opening race in Australia

Formula One still constantly has to defend itself from accusations of being boring despite the Drivers’ Championship being won by a point at the final race for the second season running. However, a series of rule changes designed to shake up the sport and level the playing field means that this has the potential to be the most unpredictable season ever, as reflected by the odds for the opening race. Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, who won this race last year, is 33/1 to triumph with Ladbrokes while the 7/2 favourite is Jenson Button, who picked up just three points throughout last season and until last month was in danger of not even having a seat this year.

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» The reigning world champion has won the opening race in just four of the last thirteen seasons (and on three of those occasions it was Michael Schumacher), so even if Hamilton was happy with his car he would struggle.

» If Button lives up to his billing as race favourite, he must be taken seriously as a title contender. In 15 of the last 19 seasons, including each of the last three, the winner of the opening race has gone on to win the Championship.

Posted: March 27th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment