F1 season trading

26/03/2011 | By More

There are some great trading opportunities through the course of F1 races, but you wouldn’t catch me betting on the drivers or constructors championships pre-season. There are just too many unknowns. However, here’s a trend that might be of interest and something that can be used to your advantage.

Over the past six years, partnerships have been increasingly fruitful for teams, particularly at the start of the season. In the first ten races of the 2005 season, only one one-two was witnessed, while 6/10 races last year saw the teammates on the upper levels of the podium.

So simply, if you fancy Seb Vettel for the title, also get behind his teammate Mark Webber.

Number of team one-twos after first 10 races of F1 season:

2010 – 6
2009 – 6
2008 – 4
2007 – 4
2006 – 2
2005 – 1

There are many in-running trading opps and you shouldn’t be scared during a race. Try to anticipate yellow flags, where a 20sec lead can immediately become a 2sec lead. A simple lay-to-back strategy on the leading car, or the opposite for the chasing pack is screaming out at you!

Check out the weather, the race conditions and the strengths of each car. If you can forecast better or earlier than others on the exchange, there is money to be made.