It’s understandable why the bookies have made Vettel odds on favourite to win the Great Britain Grand Prix Betting. You can get best odds of 5/6 from Skybet for Sebastian Vettel for to win the 2011 British Grand Prix.

But what of some British Success?

Lewis Hamilton last won the British Grand Prix back in 2008. Since that success at Silverstone, Hamilton’s best effort was finishing runner-up last season. Currently, you can get best odds of 11/2 from Totesport for Hamilton to emulate that 2008 win.

Jenson Button has never won a British Grand Prix title. Button’s best Silverstone while driving for McLaren was 4th in 2010. Jenson Button will need to improve in the qualifiers to get a decent pole. With Red Bull so dominant during the qualifying sections it’s for this reason that Jenson Button is 12/1 from Sporting Bet to win the British Grand Prix.

There is of course one other British driver making his debut at Silverstone this weekend. Paul Di Resta who drives for Force India is hoping to make an impact on home soil. You can get odds of 1,000/1 from Betfred that Di Resta will claim his first British Grand Prix win this weekend.

It was Vettel who won the 2010 European Grand Prix and according to the latest Formula One 2011 betting it’ll be Red Bull who’ll take the chequered flag again this year albeit perhaps under the steam of Mark Webber this time.

Jenson Button must start clawing back some of that 60 point lead which current reigning champion Vettel has over him. It’s even more concerning for Lewis Hamilton who is a chasmic 76 points behind Vettel – you can safely say that if either Hamilton or Button don’t finish in the top 3 their quest to win the drivers championship is over.

With Silverstone just around the corner the British pair need to start earning more podium places. Fair enough, Button won the Canadian, but that was more to do with Sebastian Vettel’s last lap mistake in allowing Button through to win.

Much has been written of Lewis Hamilton’s frustrating start to this season and with only 10 races left the former world champion must begin to show signs of his former self. Hamilton has now slipped to 4th in the drivers table after finishing a lowly 6th at Monaco and then failing to finish at all in Canada. Then there is the rumour mill doing the rounds that the British driver is on his way to Red Bull next year – these are distractions that Hamilton can do without just now.

If either of the Red Bull’s take pole during the qualifying sessions of the European Grand Prix you can be sure that McLaren’s season is only going to get worse instead of better.

To Win The European Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel (Red) – best betting odds of 5/4 from Skybet
Lewis Hamilton (McL) – best betting odds of 7/2 from Betfred
Fernando Alonso (Fer) – best betting odds of 5/1 from Paddy Power
Mark Webber (Red) – best betting odds of 8/1 from 888 Sport
Jenson Button (McL) – best betting odds of 9/1 from Sportingbet

I’m pretty sure, no one at Red Bull is getting too concerned about Vettel’s poor lap time. It is after all, the Saturday session that will deem the grids starting places and that sought-after pole position. Once the race begins proper, you can be sure that Vettel will be summoning everything his Red Bull car can give him to win the most prestigious and glamorous race in Formula One.

Vettel has never won the Monaco Grand Prix, and with 4 wins out of 5 so far this season, Formula One Betting 2011 odds of Vettel emulating fellow countryman, Michael Schumacher’s Five F1 Monaco wins look realistic.

As for the Mclaren, British drivers Hamilton came 2nd in Thurday’s afternoon practice while Button claimed 4th. Lewis Hamilton has came out in the press stating he is unhappy at Red Bull’s sister team – Toro Rosso. Hamilton claims that the Toro Rosso drivers delibrately help him up at the Spanish Grand Prix while letting Vettel past easily. Strong accusations from Hamilton – no doubt the Monaco stewards will be watching closely – however, this is the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and everyone knows that overtaking in this race is one of the most rarest things you’ll see given how dangerous the circuit can be.

F1 Monaco Betting

Sebastian Vettel : best bet of 6/5 from Skybet
Lewis Hamilton : best bet of 9/2 from Sportingbet
Fernando Alonso : best bet of 6/1 from Betfred
Mark Webber : best bet of 13/2 from Sportingbet
Jenson Button : best bet of 16/1 from Sportingbet
Nico Rosberg : best bet of 33/1 from Sportingbet
Felipe Massa : best bet of 75/1 from Betfair
Nick Heidfeld : best bet of 80/1 from Stan James
Michael Schumacher : best bet of 80/1 from 888 Sport

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Elsewhere, F1 have confirmed a sponsorship partnership with global financial outfit, ‘USB’. The Swiss bank has not revealed just how much of an outlay they have agreed upon with the F1 management but you can be assured it won’t have come cheap. Sponsoring just one F1 race is estimated between between £5m and £20m.

All attention turns to the Spa Francorchamps circuit, home of the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull pairing of Vettell and Webber are extremely optimistic ahead of the F1 Belgian Grand Prix. German driver, Vettel, stated, “It (Belgian Grand prix circuit) has some of the best corner sections in Formula One, they’re long, fast-flowing and suit our car. We were very competitive in the race there last year.”

Webber and Vettel split the British duo of Hamilton and Button. There are only 14 points separating F1 leader, Australian, Mark Webber from fourth placed Jenson Button. With 25 pts up for grabs for a win, it is easy to see why this years Belgian F1 Grand Prix Betting is intense.

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Hamilton will be looking to get some points back on the board after his dissapointment of retiring early in the Hungarian Grand prix with transmission failure.

It is bound to be an exciting race, and Saturday’s qualifying will be as important as the race itself. A poor qualification place could well see a driver out of the points come the finish at Spa on Sunday and with the margins so tight it is bound to be one of the most open and contested F1 races this season.

Button’s best ever finish at Silverstone was 4th back in 2004 and looking at the current bookie odds on Formula One betting, they don’t fancy Button to do any better this year with Victor Chandler offering a best bet of 8/1 for Button to win the British GP.

Of course we also have Lewis Hamiltion in contention – what might be the betting odds for a British one-two this weekend? It’s a thought on many British GP betting punters minds – it’s also only ever been achieved once before in Siverstone’s 60 year history. That was in 1958 with Ferrari’s British drivers, Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collin.

McLaren are introducing a specialised upgrade package for the rear of their cars ahead of Silverstone, which is rumoured to be worth an extra half a second per lap. Which always makes me nervous when I hear about upgrades prior to big races.

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Taking off the Union Jack sunglasses for a moment and looking at the rest of the pack – Red Bull look serious threats to scupper a great British weekend at Silverstone. Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber do look like competent force – alright apart from the Turkish Grand Prix where the pair cancelled each other out in dramatic fashion.

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Speaking of Michael Schumacher, the uncomprimising German released a press statement saying he is ‘extremely motivated’ after many were raising eyebrows over his current desire for the sport after only accumulating 10 points on the F1 drivers leaderboard. An optimistic Schumacher said, “The good news is that after three years away, I am feeling extremely motivated. So I am clearly ready to take this challenge.”

I wonder if Schumacher is getting tired of being upstaged by his much-younger team member Nico Rosberg. I guess we will soon find out at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Remember you can get free bets advice on the Spanish Grand Prix and a multitude of other sporting events by signing up to our newsletter.

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Button is a little out of things at the moment – I guess he’ll continue to feel that way for the rest of the season – how do you except that you are the reigning champion, yet, you play second fiddle in your team. F1 betting fans understand that you can’t be rivals and teammates at the same time, cracks will appear in time, and Mclaren’s PR team will be in overdrive to prove that all is well in the Hamilton-Button partnership ahead of the 2010 Australian Grand Prix.

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Of course, we welcome back a Formula 1 great in Michael Schumacher, who’ll be driving for Brawn-Mercedes. Jenson Button, last years winner, joins forces with Lewis Hamilton as the pair go all out to make hat-trick of F1 successes for Britain. Fernando Alonso joins forces with the fit again Felipe Massa at Ferrari. Red Bull have a seriously srtong pairing in Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber who both finished 2nd and 4th respectively last season.

Good Outside F1 betting prospects would be Rubens Barrichello, now of Williams and old boy Jarno Trulli with newcomers Lotus. Remember, if any of you petrolheads fancy a flutter on the impending Formula One 2010 Championship betting you can get a great range of free bets from Free Betting Online or even sign-up to our newsletter for a whole host of betting news, tips and advice.

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Vettel trails Button by an incredible 16 points with only two races left to compete. Yet, with the pressure mounting on Brawn and Button many bookmakers have confirmed Vettel as clear favourite to drive to victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

It is likely that Vettel could win both the remaining races and Button can still claim the championship by finishing anywhere in the top 6 in both races. Button’s early season performances are proving to be the main factor in his quest for the championship title. It is this early collection of wins and points that has turned Button into a more cautious participant – using strategy rather than determination to win – doing just enough to keep the points tally ticking over.

Brazil’s Grand Prix circuit suits the faster car and it with this knowledge and current form that sees Vettel and Red Bull start as favourites. Button needs to finish this competition off in Brazil, a top 5 spot will see him crowned champion. If not then it heads to the untried and unknown Abu Dhabi track, where anything can happen and tactics will undoubtedly be at play.

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Brazilian Grand Prix Betting Odds

Sebastian Vettel (Red)	2	2	40/17	2	7/4	9/4	2
Lewis Hamilton (McL)	9/4	9/4	29/10	9/4	9/4	5/2	5/2
Rubens Barrichello (Bra)	7	7	8	6	7	8	7
Mark Webber (Red)	7	15/2	10	7	8	7	7
Jenson Button (Bra)	11	10	13	10	11	12	10
Kimi Raikkonen (Fer)	18	16	37/2	14	18	16	14
Fernando Alonso (Ren)	33	25	39	25	28	25	25
Nico Rosberg (Wil)	25	25	43	28	33	28	28
Jarno Trulli (Toy)	40	25	37	25	33	16	25
Heikki Kovalainen (McL)	33	28	43	28	33	28	25
Robert Kubica (BMW)	40	33	45	33	40	25	33
Nick Heidfeld (BMW)	40	33	49	33	40	25	33
Adrian Sutil (For)	40	50	47	50	33	28	50
Giancarlo Fisichella (Fer)	100	100	99	80	80	66	100
Kamui Kobayashi (Toy)	100	100		80	100	80	80
Vitantonio Liuzzi (For)	250	200	149	150	100	66	150
Sebastien Buemi (Tor)	200	150	189	150	100	100	150
Romain Grosjean (Ren)	300		219	200	250	250	200
Kazuki Nakajima (Wil)	300	250	219	200	200	200	200
Jaime Alguersuari (Tor)	750	500	249	300	250	200	300

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello are sitting proudly in 1st and 2nd, 24 points seperate the Brit and the Brazilian. Barrichello is the more in-form of the two Brawn teamates, winning 2 out of the last 3 races. Button, was just glad to get a podium finish at Monza on Sunday past after failing to get in amongst the top 3 since his win back in early June in Istanbul.

With only 4 remaining races left, it looks more likely that Barrichello will oust Button from the top spot and claim the championship for himself. Singapore, Suzuka (Japan), Brazilian and the untried Abu Dhabi are challenging circuits for both drivers. Barrichello will have home support in the penultimate race in Brazil although that might not count for much, as Barrichello’s best ever position was 3rd back in 2004.

F1 betting stakes have shortened on Barrichello slightly after it was released that there was in-fighting between Brawns GP team. Button almost had his season wrecked after a lack of co-operation from Barrichello’s side of the garage. Also Button’s openess about wanting a wage hike if he wins the Championship has had an adverse affect, with some saying he should be fully concentrated on the task at-hand before attempting wage negotiations.

No-one will argue that the Brawn Brit isn’t worth his extra money – after all he has been through a remarkable year. But when you read newspaper headlines surrounding in-fighting and wage demands, you begin to think that, perhaps, Button himself hasn’t got the bottle to go and win the F1 championship outright. Hopefully, Button just wanted a moan, has got his problems off his chest and can now steer himself and Britain onto a second successful drivers championship.