Formula One Betting Analysis from PinnacleSports.com
60% Better Formula One Betting Odds for Malaysian Grand Prix April 8th
Melbourne’s changeable weather gives new meaning to the phrase four seasons in one day, but as the F1 circus heads north from Australia to Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit, drivers and teams will encounter some of the most challenging physical conditions on the F1 Circuit, and www.PinnacleSports.com will be offering unbeatable prices for qualifying and on race day.
The Hottest Race in the World
Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit is cut right out of the rainforest that carpets much of the country and drivers will not only be competing against each other, but against the unique conditions the race presents. Dubbed the ‘Hottest Race in World’ cockpit temperatures can reach close to 50 degrees, with drivers likely to lose four litres of fluid due to the inevitable hot and humid conditions. Factor in Sepang’s demanding curves, the ever-present threat of tropical rain and the high levels of concentration that driving at speeds of up to 325kph demands, and you have one of the most challenging and unpredictable races on the racing calendar. It may cause headaches for the drivers and their teams, but it also presents F1 bettors with their own, if slightly less taxing, challenge.
Given the unpredictable nature of Sepang, punters might be better advised to avoid the outright markets, and instead look at the head-to-head driver match-ups that bookmakers such as www.PinnacleSports.com offer. Renowned for their low margins, www.PinnacleSports.com price both race and qualifying match-ups, and given the volumes they handle, simply watching the movement of their prices over the race weekend – known as the Pinnacle Lean – can be as instructive as pouring over the data yourself.
With such demanding physical conditions, driver preparation is crucial. It should therefore be no surprise to learn that the ultra-professional Michael Schumacher (now retired) is the only repeat winner of the race, first run in 1999. Last season however, Ferrari failed to make the podium starting from the back of the grid after having to change their engines prior to the race (and suffering the associated grid-position penalties); Renault capitalised by recording a 1-2. Conditions aside, as the race comes so early in the season, it can throw up surprises with teams likely to be still ironing out teething problems. Success at the track might be representative of an early pacesetter, rather than an eventual title winner.
Burning Rubber
Historically teams using Bridgestone Tyres have enjoyed a distinct advantage in the hot conditions of Sepang. However, with Bridgestone the sole tyre supplier this season, the playing field is level from that perspective. The company will be taking a ‘hard’ and ’soft’ compound tyre to each race this year, with the rule that each driver must use both types during the race. Given the changeable conditions in Malaysia, where tropical rain is likely, it’s hard to guess what bearing that will have on the race at Sepang.
The New Breed of Track
Searing heat is not the only thing that the relatively new circuits of Malaysia and Bahrain (next in the calendar) have in common. Both were designed by F1’s in-house German architect, Herman Tilke, renowned for designing exciting tracks which promote passing. Futuristic double-sided grandstands please the spectators whilst at all times, safety is upper-most. Tike’s designs feature an eclectic mix of sweeping bends with high-speed changes of direction, hairpins with a couple of decent straights and good overtaking opportunities at both tracks.
Malaysia’s Sepang circuit sets a record with 8 straights and 15 curves, including a hair-pin onto the finishing straight. The tracks’ designs create break wear issues as drivers drop from top speed to first gear on some corners.
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