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The Ferrari drivers have been the best backed for this weekend’s European Grand Prix and they rate Raikkonen as their 7/4 favourite, Massa is joint second favourite with Alonso at 11/4, whilst Lewis Hamilton is 3/1.

Ferrari Backed For Glory - Motormouth Murray Back!

“The forecast is for wet weather which could give the Ferrari drivers the edge and punters are certainly acting on the forecast,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Murray Back In Action - With Murray Walker taking over Radio 5 Live’s coverage on Sunday, Hills have opened a book on how many times he will say his trademark GO at the start of the Grand Prix. Hills offer 6/4 for none; 3/1 One; 3/1 Three; 6/1 Two; 8/1 Four or more.

Murray Walker Specials:

How Many Times Will Murray Walker Say “Go” At The Start Of European GP:
6/4 None,
3/1 One,
3/1 Three,
6/1 Two,
8/1 Four or More

Murray Walker to be replaced during live coverage (includes losing voice): 10/1

William Hill F1 European GP: 7/4 K Raikkonen, 11/4 F Massa, 11/4 Alonso, 3/1 L Hamilton, 33/1 N Heidfeld, 40/1 R Kubica, 80/1G Fisichella, 100/1 R Schumacher, 100/1 N Rosberg, 100/1 J Trulli, H Kovalainen, 125/1 R Barrichello, 125/1 M Webber, 125/1 J Button, 125/1 D Coultard, 150/1 A Wurz, 200/1 V Liuzzi,

William Hill Qualifying: 2/1 K Raikkonen, 5/2 Massa, 11/4 Alonso, 11/4 Hamilton, 25/1 Kubica, 25/1 Heidfeld, 80/1 Schumacher, 80/1 Rosberg, 80/1 Trulli, 80/1 Kovalainen, 100/1 Coultard, 125/1 Button, 200/1 Davidson

Bookies predict £10m gamble sparked by new F1 sensation:

Lewis Hamilton is 11/10 favourite to win the British Grand Prix and 4/9 favourite to win the World Title with bookmakers William Hill who predict that his impact on F1 will produce the first ever £10m betting turnover for a Grand Prix.

‘The good news for bookies is that Lewis has transformed F1 into a major betting sport and could well help boost betting turnover on this race to a record breaking £10million – but the bad news for bookies is that if he wins it we will take our biggest financial hit on a Grand Prix for many years – in percentage terms it will be as bad a result as Frankie Dettori winning the Derby a few weeks ago!’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.

‘One of our clients, a gentleman from Kent, ‘discovered’ Lewis four years ago when he staked £100 on him to become World Champion at odds of 100/1 – he is set to collect £10,000 as a result. Hamilton is also a 1/12 certainty to win this year’s BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Award.’

Hills make Raikonnen 9/4 second favourite for the race, with Alonso 4/1 and Massa 6/1. Hills offer 7/1 that ANY other driver will win.

Lewis Hamilton is now 4/9 favourite to win the World Title with William Hill, who also offer 5/1 Alonso; 6/1 Raikonnen; 7/1 Massa.

Constructors’ Championship ;
2/5 McClaren;
7/4 Ferrari.

Following the afternoon sessions for the British Grand Prix, William Hill have lengthened lewis Hamilton from 9/4 favourite to 11/4 third favourite to win the British Grand Prix, for which Raikonnen is now 2/1 favourite with Massa 9/4 and Alonso 7/2 fourth favourite.

‘Whatever price we offer, punters will rush to back him to win, and he is still just a 5/2 chance to start from pole position in the race itself’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills make Hamilton 1/ 2 favourite to win the World Title and also offer 9/2 Alonso; 11/2 Massa; 13/2 Raikonnen.

Hamilton is 6/1 with Hills to finish on the podium in every race of the season - and they make him 11/4 to win five races this season; 3/1 six; 4/1 two; 9/2 four; 5/1 seven or more; 8/1 three.

With uncertainty surrounding the developing situation regarding the alleged ’spying’ activities between Ferrari andf McClaren, bookmakers William Hill have confirmed that they will be settling bets on the outcome of the F1 World Title and the Constructors’ Championship on the basis of how the standings are at the time of the podium ceremony on the final day of the season.

‘Any inquiries or investigations which go on beyond the final day of the season will not be taken into account for betting purposes, but any punishments or points deductions which might be levied before the final day of the campaign WILL count for betting purposes’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe,’In a way it is like the current West Ham- Sheffield United situation.

Were West Ham now to be relegated it would not affect bets which were placed on the outcome of last season’s Premiership - people who backed Sheffield United to go down and West Ham to stay up have already been paid.’

Who’ll win McClaren v Ferrari showdown in British Grand Prix?
William Hill make both Ferrari and McClaren 5/6 joint favourites to win the British Grand Prix – and also offer 25/1 Sauber; 33 Renault; 66 Honda; Red Bull; Toyota; Williams; 100/1 Suger Aguri; Toro Rosso; 200/1 Spyker.

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SPORTING WASHOUTS - 3/1 WIMBLEDON TO GO INTO 3RD WEEK - 2/1

Bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 3/1 that a Wimbledon washout will see the tournament forced into a third week’s play (2/9 that it will not); and have cut the odds about rain falling during the British Grand Prix from 3/1 to 2/1.

‘With showers forecast throughout the rest of the week both Wimbledon and the Grand Prix are vulnerable to the weather’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WHO’LL WIN McCLAREN - FERRARI SHOWDOWN IN BRITISH GRAND PRIX?
.William Hill make both Ferrari and McClaren 5/6 joint favourites to win the British Grand Prix - and also offer 25/1 Sauber; 33 Renault; 66 Honda; Red Bull; Toyota; Williams; 100/1 Suger Aguri; Toro Rosso; 200/1 Spyker.

HAMILTON MAN TO BEAT FOR TITLE…..Lewis Hamilton will go into the British Grand Prix as 1/ 3 favourite to win the World Championship with William Hill, and 5/2 joint favourite to win the race.

And William Hill now make the rookie Brit 4/1 to finish on the podium in every race of the season; 4/1 to win seven or more GPs during the season - and 1/12 to pick up the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Award.

But Hills also make Hamilton 5/2 to fail to finish on the podium for the first time in the British Grand Prix - and offer 150/1 that the British Grand Prix will see a British 1-2. Hamilton is 5/2 to start the British GP in pole position.

Latest F1 odds;

British Grand Prix; 5/2 Hamilton; Alonso; Raikonnen; 11/4 Massa.

World Championship; 1/3 Hamilton; 4/1 Alonso; 8/1 Massa; 12/1 Raikonnen.

HAMILTON to podium every race - 4/1

HAMILTON NOT TO PODIUM IN BRIT GP…..5/2

HOW MANY GPs will Hamilton win?….
2…7/1;
3….8/1;
4…..4/1;
5…..5/2;
6….3/1;
7 or more 4/1.

WHEN WILL HAMILTON NEXT WIN A GP
5/2 British; 7/2 Euro; 5/1 Hungary; 8/1 Turkish; 10 Italian; 12 Belgian; 14 Japanese; 16 Chinese; 20 Brazilian; 7/1 no more wins this season.

HAMILTON TO WIN SPORST PERS OF YEAR
1/12

WHO’LL BE ‘BEST OF THE REST’ BRIT?
William Hill have made Jenson Button 11/10 favourite to be top British driver, excluding Hamilton, in theBritish Grand Prix, and offer David Coulthard at 5/4 with Davidson a 4/1 chance.

BEST OF THE REST IN THE RACE
In their British Grand Prix market excluding Ferrari and McClaren drivers, William Hill make Heidfeld and Kubica 4/1 joint favourites and also offer 7 Fisichella; Kovalainen; 12 Button; Rosberg; 14 Barrichello; Coulthard; Trulli; Webber; 16 Schumacher; 20 Wurz; 33 Davidson; Liuzzi; Sato; 40 Speed; 100 Albers; Sutil.

NATIONALITY OF WINNING DRIVER
Hills offer 9/4 that the winning driver in the British Grand Prix will be British, and also offer 5/2 Finnish; 5/2 Spanish; 11/4 Brazilian; 20 German; 25 Italian; 33 Polish; 125 Australian; 150 Austrian; 200 Japanese; 250 American; 500 Dutch.

Bookmakers are gearing up for the biggest British Grand Prix punt of the millennium with William Hill predicting a possible £5 Million pound industry turnover. “Turnover has increased with every race of the season and we are certain to see a massive patriotic punt on Lewis Hamilton, which could see the industry turnover top £5 Million,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill British Grand Prix: 5/2 L Hamilton, 5/2 K Raikkonen, 5/2 F Alonso, 11/4 F Massa, 33/1 Kubica, 33/1 M Heidfeld, 50/1 H Kovalainen, 50/1 G Fisichella, 100/1 N Rosberg, 100/1 J Button, 125/1 D Coultard, 200/1 A Davidson

NATIONALITY OF WINNING DRIVER
Hills offer 9/4 that the winning driver in the British Grand Prix will be British, and also offer 5/2 Finnish; 5/2 Spanish; 11/4 Brazilian; 20 German; 25 Italian; 33 Polish; 125 Australian; 150 Austrian; 200 Japanese; 250 American; 500 Dutch.

WHO’LL BE ‘BEST OF THE REST’ BRIT?
William Hill have made Jenson Button 11/10 favourite to be top British driver, excluding Hamilton, in the British Grand Prix, and offer David Coulthard at 5/4 with Davidson a 4/1 chance.

BEST OF THE REST IN THE RACE
In their British Grand Prix market excluding Ferrari and McClaren drivers, William Hill make Heidfeld and Kubica 4/1 joint favourites and also offer 7 Fisichella; Kovalainen; 12 Button; Rosberg; 14 Barrichello; Coulthard; Trulli; Webber; 16 Schumacher; 20 Wurz; 33 Davidson; Liuzzi; Sato; 40 Speed; 100 Albers; Sutil.

On the back of the arrival on the F1 scene of rookie driver Lewis Hamilton, bookmakers William Hill have seen a huge surge of interest in their Grand Prix betting, with up to three times the turnover for each race so far compared to last year.

Hamilton is very much the people’s favourite starting the first two races as a £50,000 loser for the bookies, and Hills expect a six figure liability for this weekends Bahrain GP, and a million pound payout should Hamilton win the British Grand Prix later in the year.

“Lewis Hamilton has single handedly injected a new lease of life into Formula One betting, but the bookies will be the only Brits not cheering him on at Silverstone,� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill Hamilton Specials:
2/1 Hamilton to win one of the next Five Grand Prix’s
3/1 Lewis Hamilton to win one of the next three Grand Prix’s
5/1 Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton To Win A Grand Prix 2007: 1/3 Yes, 9/4 No

How Many Grand Prix’s Will Lewis Hamilton Win In 2007:

2/1 One,
9/4 None,
3/1 Two,
5/1 Three,
10/1 Four,
25/1 Five,
33/1 Seven or More,
50/1 Six

William Hill Podium Finish Bahrain Grand Prix:
2/7 K Raikkonen,
1/3 F Alonso,
4/11 F Massa,
4/5 L Hamilton,
5/1 N Heidfeld,
7/1 G Fisichella,
10/1 R Kubica

William Hill Bahrain Grand Prix:
15/8 Raikkonen,
2/1 F Alonso,
9/4 F Massa,
6/1 L Hamilton,
33/1 N Heidfeld,
40/1 G Fisichella,
50/1 R Kubica,
50/1 H Kouvalainen,
80/1 N Rosberg
100/1 J Button.

William Hill F1 Drivers Championship:
5/4 F Alonso,
11/8 K Raikkonen,
11/2 Massa,
6/1 Hamilton,
66/1 N Heidfeld,
80/1 G Fisichella,
100/1 R Kubica,
100/1 H Kovalainen,
125/1 N Rosberg,
150/1 R Schumacher,
150/1 J Trulli.
150/1 J Button

William Hill F1 Constructors:
4/6 Ferrari,
11/10 McLaren,
33/1 Renault,
33/1 BMW

LEWIS HAMILTON ALREADY FOURTH FAV FOR WORLD DRIVERS’ TITLE…..

After his sensational F1 debut ended with third place in the Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has been cut from 25/1 to 9/1 fourth favourite by William Hill to win the World Drivers’ Championship.

Hills make Kimi Raikonnen 5/4 favourite ahead of reigning World Camp, Fernando Alonso at 7/4 with Felipe Massa 3/1 third favourite.

Hamilton - on whom one Hill’s client (Mr Christian Santo from Kent) who staked £100 at 100/1 for him to win the World title three years back and will collect £10,000 if he does it by 2013 - is already 7/1 to win this year’s British Grand Prix and is 1/ 2 to win at least one Grand Prix this season with Hills who also offer 7/4 that he wins one; 7/2 two; 7/1 three; 16/1 four; 33/1 five; 66/1 six; 25/1 seven or more; 6/4 none.

‘Punters have been backing Hamilton for the title for several years and we are looking at a substantial six figure payment should he do so’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
He is 1/5 to end the season as Britain’s top driver with Button at 4/1 to do likewise with Hills who make Coulthard 16/1 and Davidson 25/1.

HOW MANY RACES WILL BUTTON WIN:
4/7 none;
9/4 one;
13/2 two;
12/1 three;
25/1 four;
50/1 five;
100/1 six;
33/1 seven or more.

WILL SCHUMACHER COME BACK AND DRIVE IN F1 THIS SEASON?
16/1 yes; 1/100 no.

Alonso Subject Of First Significant Support To Win F1 Crown

Bookmakers William Hill took their first significant bet on the F1 Drivers championship today with a £2,000 bet on Fernando Alonso at 5/2.

Hills have also seen support for H Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton both of whom are priced at 16/1. Despite the support Hill’s rate Kimi Raikkonen as their 11/8 favourite with Ferrari the 8/13 favourites to win the Constructors Championship.

“The F1 championship looks very open this year and the £2,000 bet is the first bet where a punter has really put his money where his mouth is.� said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill F1 Drivers Championship 2007:

11/8 K Raikkonen,
2/1 Alonso,
7/2 Massa,
16/1 L Hamilton,
16/1 J Button,
16/1 H Kovalainen,
16/1 Fisichella,
33/1 R Kubica,
40/1 R Barrichello,
50/1 R Schumacher,
50/1 N Heidfeld,
50/1 J Trulli,
66/1 D Coulthard.

William Hill Constructors Championship:

8/13 Ferrari,
15/8 McClaren,
7/1 Renault,
14/1 Honda.