Does it Make Sense to bet on Formula 1?

Formula 1 – one of the most profitable, exciting and dangerous sports on the planet. There are more and more investments of teams – car manufacturers every year, and this opens up more and more opportunities for bets on this sport. Where to begin? To begin with it’s necessary to understand basics features of bets on Formula 1 . In fact, F1 – simple sport. It all comes down to one easy and fearless guy in a car that wants to drive faster than all the other guys in their cars, but there are many things to consider before parting with hard-earned money by placing them on the victory of one of the many drivers in the grid.

The FIA ​​is constantly making changes to the calendar, adding new tracks, and the current one, like the coming seasons, is no exception. Usually the safest bet is after assessing the previous results on the track. Some drivers better suppress the fear of a certain track than others, and although much changes from year to year, one cannot count on the psychological element of racing. But you can count on the productivity of machines. Power supplies, tire testing, the use of wind tunnel, exhaust all affect the result and this is all the variables of success.

When placing bets, there are things that you should check first. First, there are different tire options, and how they can affect the car’s performance in different sessions and weather conditions. For 2016, Pirelli, the exclusive tire manufacturer for Formula 1, provides machines with new ultra-soft tires for teams throughout the weekends. At the disposal of the team, the choice of tires is now only in choosing the type – soft, medium and hard. Here you need to conduct thorough research for each Grand Prix, before making a bet. The rules change for each race weekend, but ultimately, you, as a player, need to know exactly what tires drivers will use on the day of the race, and how this can affect their performance and strategy in the race.

Secondly, pit stops in this season play an even more important role than before, due to the new rules for changing tires. Drivers should start in the tire race used in the qualification, so the teams will have to weigh all the pros and cons trying to break through in the qualification in the top 10, because there is a risk of starting the race on Sunday with tires that will not be able to meet their strategy. In fact, all this means that pilots qualified in the TOP 10 will most likely have one more pit stop than those that are located further along the grid.

When you hear the interview of the world champion of Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton, he often mentions how much he loves narrow winding trails. Hamilton learned his craft on racing cards and always liked rigid schemes that require control and accuracy. And so the circle after the circle. But Daniel Ricardo always preferred high speeds on such tracks as Silverstone, so do not underestimate the special abilities of the pilots, they are known and will help with the bets.

As for the peculiarities of the stables, for example, the Red Bull traditionally always has cars with the best clamping force package, which makes their cars more suitable for winding trails, such as in Monaco and Singapore, which have many steep turns. Teams that can boast better speed on the straight, obviously, will perform best on such fast tracks as Silverstone and Monza, having long straight lines, chic to several sections, which the car runs at high speed for most of the circle. Another area worth considering is the qualification in Monza and Monte Carlo. Here the teams are trying to win the best positions in the qualification, because in the Grand Prix, there are almost no opportunities for overtaking.

And the last. As silly as it sounds, always find out the weather forecast – it really can affect the balance of power between teams. The conditions on the day of the race can ultimately either increase the chance, or completely reduce the bet to zero, and if you do not want to be caught off guard by an unexpected downpour or heat that will make the tires run faster than usual, find out the forecast or from reliable sources or look for local agencies.