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19 Apr 08Tander wins V8 opener at Hamilton
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03 Feb 07Alonso Setting The Pace
Formula One reigning world champion Fernando Alonso showed he will again be the man to beat this season after setting the fastest time in the first of three days of testing in Spain.
The two-time world champion who moved to McLaren for the upcoming season, was a second faster in his new MP4-22 than the flying Finn Kimi Raikkonen was in the new Ferrari.
Renaut in their new R27 car which was put through its paces in Jerez in southern Spain last week, posted the third fastest time with test driver Nelson Piquet Jr. behind the wheel.
Ferrari begin the post-Michael Schumacher era with Raikkonen behind the wheel of the Ferrari F1 car F2007.
With Bridgestone now supplying all the teams, speed and reliability will determine the 2007 Drivers World Champion and the constructors championship winner.
IASbet.com Outright betting on the 2007 Drivers Championship
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN)-Ferrari 2.20
Fernando Alonso (ESP)-McLaren 3.00
Felipe Massa (BRA)-Ferrari 5.00
Jenson Button (GBR)-Honda 11.00
Heikki Kovalainen (FIN)-Renault 17.00
Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA)-Renault 21.00
Lewis Hamilton (GBR)-McLaren 21.00
Rubens Barrichello (BRA)-Honda 26.00
IASbet.com Outright betting on the 2007 Constructors Championship
Ferrari 1.70
McLaren 3.00
Renault 7.00
Honda 11.00
Toyota 21.00
BMW Sauber 51.00
Williams 67.00
Red Bull 67.00
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16 Nov 06New Drivers in Leading Teams
MACHINERY and man work in tandem in Formula 1 and, like in many motorsport categories, the well-oiled machine can make the man.
Pit lane expertise plays a strong hand in the final outcome of the Formula 1 World Championship.
With the game of musical chairs leaving many teams and drivers working from a new song sheet in 2007 – testing season could be the time to secure great odds for the Outright 2007 Formula 1 World Champion.
In 2006 two Formula 1 teams dominated – the ever-present Ferrari and recently rejuvenated Renault.
However, both have said farewell to number one drivers. Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher retired from racing and the prancing horse operation, while reigning Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso switched camps.
Spanish sensation Alonso will now drive for McLaren-Mercedes, the one-time home of multiple Formula 1 champions Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
So does the driver make the car? For those who believe this is the case, www.IASbet.com has Alonso second-favourite at $2.80 to take his third successive Formula 1 title.
On the flip side Kimi Raikkonen leaves McLaren-Mercedes for the much-sought after seat at Ferrari. He hurled his McLaren-Mercedes into fifth-place in the 2006 Drivers Championship after finishing second in 2005.
At www.IASbet.com Raikkonen is favourite at $2.30.
What about the co-drivers at Ferrari and Renault? Only five drivers won races last season – Alonso, Schumacher and Honda’s Jenson Button as well as number two drivers at Renault and Ferrari, Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa respectively.
Both remain at the top two teams in the Constructors Title. Malaysian race winner Fisichella is $15 to win the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship and Brazillian Massa, who won the Turkish Grand Prix and his home race, is at $4.50 on www.IASbet.com.
Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen replaces Alonso at Renault, joining teammate Fisichella in the double-figure odds market at $17 on www.IASbet.com.
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07 Aug 06Button wins first Grand Prix
The pressure is finally off British driver Jenson Button after he won his first Grand Prix race, taking victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 26 year old Button, who started 14th on the grid, held off McLaren’s Pedro de la Rosa with German Nick Heidfield in third place.
Reigning Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso looked set to record a convincing victory before Kimi Raikkonen crashed out forcing the safety car onto the track.
While Alonso was forced to come back to the chasing pack, he quickly established a race winning lead before the drive shaft on the right rear wheel of his Renault forced his retirement.
Seven time world champion Michael Schumacher was unable to cut into Alonso’s championship lead of 11 points after he too was forced to retire from the race with three laps to go.
Hungarian Grand Prix Result:
1. Jenson Button (GB) Honda one hour 52 minutes 20.941 seconds
2. Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren - Mercedes 30.837
3. Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 43.822
4. Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 45.205
5. David Coulthard (GB) Red Bull - Ferrari 1 lap
6. Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1 lap
7. Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1 lap
8. Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1 lap
9. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 3 laps
10. Tiago Monteiro (Por) Midland 3 laps
11. Christijan Albers (Ned) Midland 3 laps
12. Scott Speed (USA) Toro Rosso - Cosworth 4 laps
13. Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 5 laps
14. Takuma Sato (Jpn) Super Aguri - Honda 5 laps
R Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 19 laps 51 laps completed
R Vitantonio Liuzzi (Ita) Toro Rosso - Cosworth 25 laps
R Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren 25 laps
R Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams - Cosworth 19 laps
R Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 18 laps
R Christian Klien (Aut) RedBull - Ferrari 6 laps
R Mark Webber (Aus) Williams - Cosworth 1 lap
R Sakon Yamamoto (Jpn) Super Aguri - Honda 0 laps
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