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F1 Monaco Grand Prix – Sunday 25th May 2008 – Latest Betting odds

FORMULA ONE BETTING – F1 MONACO GRAND PRIX SUNDAY 25TH MAY 2008

Though facing stiff competition from some of its younger rivals, Monaco remains the most glamorous and prestigious race on the calendar.

KEY DRIVERS / NEWS

If all that glitters is not gold for McLaren in Monte Carlo next weekend and the British team fail to repeat last year’s spectacular one-two, then it will be through no fault of the British team’s partner Steinmetz. The world-famous diamond company will provide Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen with specially commissioned diamond-encrusted helmets for the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. Alongside the new one-off designs, the exclusive headgear also boasts each driver’s signature set with hundreds of the company’s handcrafted diamonds.

Pre-race Quotes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

“Monaco, my favourite race. You have the history all around, you can just feel it, and the atmosphere is fantastic. It is the Grand Prix that every driver wants to win. Being a street circuit it is very exciting to drive, there is no room for any error all weekend. You are on the limit the whole time, there are no long straights where you have a moment to think. It is so tight and narrow, and when you consider how quick you are driving it is unreal. To be quick you need to use every centimetre of the circuit, this even includes touching the barriers at some points. Unpredictable is the word that sums up Monaco from a performance perspective. It was a great race in Turkey, we know the performance is there, but at Monaco literally anything can happen.”

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren

“I always enjoy driving at Monaco because it is a very challenging circuit. Some people think because it is not as fast it must be easier, but it is not very forgiving and you have to focus every single moment and be the maximum on each lap, you can’t relax anywhere. It also has unique characteristics, such as the sound is very different. It is louder even in the car because of the buildings surrounding the track. All the drivers like it because it is a challenge, and we like our challenges! It is a very special race and it is very difficult to win, that is why everybody is very motivated to do just that. I want to have a trouble free race and to be able to show the pace we have in the car. It felt really good all weekend in Turkey and we had a good test on the Monaco-simulation track at Paul Ricard. We have certainly improved and hopefully we can capitalise on that at Monaco. Of all the races, Monaco is the most unpredictable Grand Prix, as always I want to be challenging for the win, but with this race who can say!”

MONACO GRAND PRIX BETTING

Winning Driver

9/4 Kimi Raikonnen, 5/2 Lewis Hamilton (both William Hill), 10/3 Felipe Massa (skybet), 8/1 Heikki Kovalainen (Paddy Power), 14/1 Robert Kubica (bet365), 20/1 Fernando Alonso, 25/1 Nick Heidfeld (both skybet), 70/1 Mark Webber (bet 365), 80/1 Nico Rosberg (Paddy Power), 100/1 BAR. Each-way terms 1/5 the odds a place 1, 2, 3.

Pole Position

5/2 Lewis Hamilton (William Hill), 13/5 Kimi Raikkonen, 10/3 Felipe Massa (both skybet), 13/2 Heikki Kovalainen (Paddy Power), 8/1 Robert Kubica (bet365), 16/1 Fernando Alonso (Paddy Power) Nick Heidfeld (William Hill), 66/1 Jarno Trulli, Mark Webber (both William Hill) 100/1 Jensen Button, David Coulthard (both William Hill) 150/1 BAR.

Podium Finish

2/5 Kimi Raikonnen, Lewis Hamilton, 8/15 Felipe Massa (all skybet), 13/8 Heikki Kovalainen (888sport), 2/1 Robert Kubica 4/1 Fernando Alonso, 5/1 Nick Heidfeld (all skybet), 12/1 Mark Webber, 16/1 Nico Rosberg (both 888sport), 20/1 BAR

Points Finish

Prices are also available, from the majority of layers, for drivers to finish “in the points”, i.e. the first eight places. Prices are approx. one-tenth of the outright win price.

Winning Constructor

5/6 Ferrari (skybet), 6/4 McLaren (Paddy Power), 10/1 BMW Sauber, 20/1 Renault (both 888sport), 66/1 Red Bull (Paddy Power), 80/1 Williams (888sport), 100/1 BAR.

DRIVER’S / CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING

Drivers Championship

8/15 Kimi Raikkonen (skybet), 4/1 Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Robert Kubica (all bet365), 100/1 Heikki Kovalainen (Paddy Power), Nick Heidfeld (skybet), 200/1 Fernando Alonso (Ladbrokes).

Drivers Championship without Ferrari / McLaren Drivers

4/9 Robert Kubica, 7/4 Nick Heidfeld, 14/1 Fernando Alonso, 40/1 Mark Webber, 80/1 Nico Rosberg, J. Trulli (all Ladbrokes).

Constructors Championship

1/6 Ferrari (bet365), 11/2 McLaren (Stan James), 16/1 BMW Sauber (William Hill), 100/1 Renault, 500/1 Williams, Toyota, Red Bull (all skybet).

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