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As the Red Bull challenge faded, Hamilton led home team mate Jenson Button, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso completing the podium. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished fourth and fifth.

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Damn – Button pushed it close!

Hamilton is the odds on favourite but we’re sticking to our guns and backing Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button again. We have also taken Vettel to deliver the fastest lap at 3/1

Here are the odds as supplied by World Sports Betting

Lewis Hamilton – 12/10
Mark Webber – 2/1
Sebastian Vettel – 4/1
Fernando Alonso – 10/1
Jenson Button – 12/1
Felipe Massa – 33/1
Robert Kubica – 40/1

Just a reminder, here is what the drivers standing looks like at the moment:

Mark Webber – 93 points
Jenson Button – 88
Lewis Hamilton – 84
Fernando Alonso – 79 (consistency keeps you in the hunt!)
Sebastian Vettel – 78
Robert Kubica – 67
Felipe Massa – 67
Nico Rosberg – 66

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Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button are in third and fourth and I reckon they offer the best value for money tomorrow.

Here is the betting according to the markets made by World Sports Betting:

Mark Webber – 11/2
Lewis Hamilton – 3/1
Sebastian Vettel – 5/1
Jenson Button – 20/1
Fernando Alonso 60/1
Felipe Massa – 60/1

I’ve taken Vettel and Button to win and / or make the fastest lap.

Ferraris been nowhere – 60/1+ ?!

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I can’t seem to find any betting markets up on the SBK racing but as soon as they are up I will post them here.

This weekend will see the likes of Sheridan Morais, 25, the reigning national Interfile Superbike champion, who will contest the two World Superbike races on Sunday on a third factory Aprilia and 32-year-old Capetonian Lance Isaacs (who together with Ronan Quarmby of Bryanston in Gauteng will be contesting the Supersport categorty).

Francois Pretorius, MD of Motorsport South Africa (MSA), said motorsport in the country is alive and well and international motorsport is always an impetus for the sport nationally. “MSA is grateful that South Africans Morais, Isaacs and Quarmby will have the opportunity to pit their skills against the best in the world. In addition to this, international events always ensure that the host circuits are continuously maintained to the highest international standards.”

MSA says that there will be more than 40 food and beverage outlets scattered around the circuit, offering a wide variety of hot fast foods, snacks, cold drinks and beers. There will be at least five giant television screens strategically placed around the circuit for greater spectator viewing. The circuit changes required by the FIM to improve the safety of the pit exit road are completed and more than 150 tons of earth that have been removed to widen the pit exit have been relocated to the outside of the circuit opposite turns two and three. This has created a brand new spectator embankment and general access area, which will be one of the best at Kyalami.

For those who are not going to make it to the racing but still want to follow the action – Saturday’s Superpole and Sunday’s World Superbike and Supersport races at Kyalami will be broadcast to over 40 countries on SuperSport TV at the following times: Saturday, Superpole, from 15.00 on SS2; Sunday, Superbike race 1 from 11.30 on SS2; Supersport from 13.15 on SS2; and Superbike race 2 from 15.10 on SS2.

Tickets can still be obtained at Computicket outlets countrywide (www.computicket.com). Prices range from R550 to R650 for a grandstand ticket for the weekend (Friday through Sunday) and R250 for general access for the three days. Tickets can also be bought for the individual days. Pit walk tickets cost R75. Gold, silver and bronze hospitality packages are available for Saturday and Sunday at prices ranging from R1 950 to R5 650 for the weekend. There are also daily rates and the packages include hospitality in bomas, meals, refreshments, a commemorative gift, parking and plasma screen viewing.
See www.circa.co.za for more details.

I’d be keen to get your feedback on the prices? R550 for three days on the grandstand… makes it a bit expensive for a family outing perhaps?

Encouragingly Michael Schumacher has come in sixth behind Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.

Button has been fantastic value for money this season delivering the goods in two races and he continues to be priced on long odds. Throw in Alonso in front of his home crowd, and I think that might be my pairing for tomorrow if I ignore the Red Bull drivers.

Odds on offer are:

Hamilton at 5/1
Alonso at 12/1
Button at 25/1

3/1 odds on Button for a podium finish and 10/1 for a fastest lap seems generous considering the Mclaren pace this season.

A quick reminder of the drivers standings as they are at the moment:
1 Jenson Button 60 points
2 Nico Rosberg 50 points
3 Fernando Alonso 49 points
4 Lewis Hamilton 49 points
5 Sebastian Vettel 45 points
6 Felipe Massa 41 points
7 Robert Kubica 40 points
8 Mark Webber 28 points
9 Adrian Sutil 10 points
10 Michael Schumacher 10 points

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Wow! I finally saw one of the new Subaru Impreza WRX 2.5 sedans and am very impressed. It’s tough for a car to look rougher  and tougher than the original Subaru sedan but  this car definately delivers in the looks department.

 The hatchback never really did it for me but this car is on the money.

The Impreza WRX sedan continues to represent an unrivalled blend of attributes to hold the high ground in the compact sports sedan segment. The uprated, 195 kW version of the turbocharged 2.5-litre Boxer engine coupled with Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system means it stands out from the crowd. And with the recent introduction of the 2.0 RS, those on the way to the top can now own a car with the look and feel of a performance icon. The 2.0RS continues to represent the entry-point to the range and offers an unbeatable blend of value and practicality.

More on the Subaru website here. 

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After the race, Nico Rosberg is a surprise in second place in the championship, while Robert Kubica has show how vital finishing races is.

1 Jenson Button – McLaren-Mercedes – 60 points
2 Nico Rosberg – Mercedes GP -  50
3 Fernando Alonso – Ferrari – 49
4 Lewis Hamilton – McLaren-Mercedes -  49
5 Sebastian Vettel – RBR-Renault – 45
6 Felipe Massa – Ferrari – 41
7 Robert Kubica – Renault – 40
8 Mark Webber – RBR-Renault – 28
9 Adrian Sutil – Force India-Mercedes – 10
10 Michael Schumacher – Mercedes GP – 10

There’s still a lot of racing to get through this season and we still like Vettel to take the championship overall but a very exciting first couple of races have shown how open this year is likely to be!

After the first qualifying rounds I was pretty certain that it was going to be a Mclaren 1 / 2 for the front row of the grid the Red Bull combination of Vettel and Webber has surprised and really stepped up their game.

So the top 6 reads as follows:

1. Mark Webber
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Fernando Alonso
4. Nico Rosberg (Great run from him)
5. Jenson Button
6. Lewis Hamilton

Gonna be an exciting race!

McLaren’s Jenson Button edged out Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg in Friday’s opening practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, which saw more engine woes for Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and a dramatic front-end failure on Sebastien Buemi’s Toro Rosso.

Read the full report here.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/4/10662.html