With four Formula One title contenders, Paul Murtagh and I discuss each contender’s chances and decide who we think is favourite for the title.
Here is the table as it stands:
Lewis Hamilton: 58 points
Felipe Massa: 54 points
Kimi Raikkonen: 51 points
Robert Kubica: 48 points
After the French GP, Hamilton was 10 points behind Massa, but after two brilliant wins and problems for the Ferrari drivers, Hamilton has stormed ahead and is now four points clear of Massa.
Raikkonen has fallen to seven points back. The fact that BMW Sauber have been slipping back and Kubica’s off in the wet Silverstone race means he has now slipped to a double-figure deficit to the leader for the first time since Round 1.
Here are the bookies' odds for the title from respected bookmaker Williamhill:
Lewis Hamilton: 4/7
Kimi Raikkonen: 5/2
Felipe Massa: 4/1
Robert Kubica: 25/1
Williamhill has certainly taken note of Lewis Hamilton’s excellent two race victories and with McLaren’s upturn in pace, have made him firm favourite for the championship with very short odds.
Raikkonen is placed as second favourite, despite being behind Massa in the championship. Like many fans, Williamhill are being careful in case the real Kimi Raikkonen, which we don’t seem to be seeing at the moment, turns up in the near future. Of course, being the reigning champion counts for something in the betting odds.
5 comments Last one added 11 months ago — Leave a Comment
mark andrew 11 months ago
TWO WORDS = Lewis Hamilton .
Nice piece daniel , 5 stars , i like the way you brought another person into it to make it an interview type article . interesting reading . it will go to brazil , but i think lewis has enough in the tank this year .
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Ben Auty 11 months ago
Good thinking there mate ... An article in a different style ... I think even though most will see this as a VERY biased decision, let me tel you it isnt, its going to be Lewis this year ... No more rokie mistakes or team cock ups !
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Janet A. 11 months ago
Very nice article- While I do think Hamilton has now the mental ability to win the title, I can't help but think that the Kimster will be pulling something out of the bag!! I am so looking forward to the next race.
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Janet A. 11 months ago
Don't worry Dagni- I'm sure Kimi will prevail- Then everyone will be saying what a great champion he is. Fi fans can be very fickle sometimes:)
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Pia Ahonen-Hocking 11 months ago
It was not Kimis fault when Lewis crashed to him in Canada, it was not Kimis fault when he had to give his place to massa because his car was broken and it was not Kimis fault when Ferrari did choice wrong tyres. So 3 bad races from 4 was not his fault so how people can say that KIMI has been out off his pace?
F1 fans have really short memory or they are half blind lol.
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