Betting on Formula 1 results in 2015

Betting on results of F1, on team, or on the winner of 2015 season seems to be easy.

Mercedes team is dominating and both its drivers in each of foregoing races were standing on the podium. Because of this domination odds for the win of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are rather low. However, surprises, on which one can earn a lot, also happen. At some bookmakers, many bets on given match, to which I advise to pay particular attention, can be found.

Since the beginning of season 2014 we have been having one team domination in Formula 1. Mercedes used ideally the change in technical regulation. Out of 28 races, 24 were won by Mercedes’ drivers. Lewis Hamilton won 16 out of them, and Nico Rosberg 8. That’s why Hamilton is the favourite of most of the races and odds for his win are the lowest. Mercedes has at its disposition the best formula 1 car and the best couple of drivers. That’s why all races which they lost, were surprises. They were caused by tactic errors, breakdowns or collisions, therefore things which cannot be foreseen before the race. In case of qualifications, domination of Mercedes is even larger, they won 27 out of 28 qualification sessions during the time.

When betting on the winner of the race, because of the domination of Mercedes, we focus mainly on the choice between Hamilton and Rosberg. Odds for Hamilton are usually lower. I advice to bet on the one, who wins qualifications. If we tip live, during the race it is worth to wait until first lap, and choose the one who is leading it. The one, according to inside-team arrangement will be prioritised when there is need of changing tyres, and this will give him additional advantage

Before betting

Before we bet, it is important to pay attention to same important factors which will increase the chance of success. Analysis of qualification on training time is the key to success, to get to know the shape of particular teams and drivers on particular racetrack. I advise against betting on races before qualifications. Starting positions are of great importance, if a driver is not starting from one of the first position it will be hard for him to catch up later on. During the second training drivers stimulate long drives at the angle of race. It is worth to pay attention to the comparison of time of these laps, because often the time of one, fastest lap, is not representative. Towards the end of third training qualifications are stimulated. Therefore the results of the third training give the best clues to betting on qualifications.

F1 races take place on various tracks, which put drivers and cars through different expectations. There are twisted tracks which need more aerodynamics downforce, there are also ones where, long, straight sections dominate, than the most important is engine. That’s why it is worth to pay attention to how particular teams were doing on racetracks with similar characteristics previously. We know, that teams which use Honda and Renault engines will have problems on tracks which need much horse power. Their results should be better on more twisted tracks instead. Also, it is worth to pay attention to the info from tracks. Teams keep on developing their cars and the strength of team can be bigger or smaller depending on a race.

Moreover, pay attention to how a driver did during previous seasons on a given track. Players have different styles of driving, therefore some racetracks fit them better than others. Checking historical results of teams on particular racetracks is unuseful. Because of rule changes cars differ from each other significantly over the years. What counts, is drivers shape from current season.

Another important factor is weather. When it's sunny and dry, chances for a surprise decrease. When forecasts says that rain is possible, it is worth to risk and bet on drivers for which the odds are a little bit lower than for the favourites.

Trenings

Some bookmakers allow betting on the winner of particular training sessions. Each weekend with Formula 1 three training sessions take place: 2 on Friday and one on Saturday. Training, this season, are most often won by Mercedes drivers. However while betting on trainings the chances of surprises are the biggest. Especially, when it is raining. F1 teams have been having a tendency during recent season not to drive on wet tracks during trainings. Many times, top drivers remain in boxing throughout rainy training. This creates large chances for unexpected winners.

Bets not only for the winner

Some bookmakers offer many bets on one race, for instance, which of the drivers from a given couple will receive better result, which driver will not finish the race, who will have the fastest lap etc. I particularly advice to get interested in bets such as if a given driver will: get points, will end a match in the tops six, or if he will be on the podium. Odds in case of such bets are higher, chances for surprises are also bigger. In the current season only drivers of 3 teams have been standing on podium: Mercedes, Ferrari and Williams. I advice to bet on the drivers of these teams when it comes to betting on who will stand on the podium.

The further we are into betting on F1 the more surprises there are. 18 out of 20 drivers have scored points this season. Only drivers of the weakest, Manor, have small chances to get points. That’s why, bets on which driver will finish the race in points are very interesting. Odds on drivers from weaker teams tend to be rather high. Taking into consideration, that often during a race accidents happen and there is some confusion going on, circle of scoring drivers changes from race to race. It is worth to pay attention to such bets, having in mind previous recommendations.

Bets for number of race cars which will finish the race are a lottery. It is impossible to predict accidents and breakdowns beforehand. Theoretically, the harder the track, the easier it is for an accident. However, experience from previous years says that there is no rule. Although there are new, complicated propulsion systems, the number of collisions in F1 has decreased during recent years.

In conclusion bets on the winner of a race and the winner of qualifications during present season have not been encouraging, because of low odds on the favourites from Mercedes. That’s why it is worth to get interested in other types of F1 bets, which are available at many renown bookmakers. Stakes differentiate, they are often high, but in order to increase your chances of winning it is essential to retrace results of trainings and qualifications. Following up to date info on F1 is also of great importance.