Jenson Button is 13/2 with Sky Bet to build on his success in Canada and win the European GP in Valencia.
British driver bids to narrow gap on title favourite Vettel
Jenson Button is 13/2 with Sky Bet to build on his success in Canada and win the European GP in Valencia.
The McLaren driver capitalized on a slip from Sebastian Vettel on the final lap of the Montreal GP to take victory in the most exciting race of the season, taking him onto 101 points and into second in the Drivers' Championship.
Button is 20/1 with the online betting firm to win the Drivers Championship, with odds-on favourite Vettel a 1/8 shot and Lewis Hamilton is 14/1 after another disappointing display in Montreal.
Hamilton clashed with Button on the seventh lap which resulted in the McLaren drivers' retirement, he is the 3/1 second favourite to take the chequered flag in Spain with Vettel 23/20 favourite and fellow Red Bull driver Mark Webber is a 6/1 shot. The Ferraris, driven by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are available at 9/2 and 25/1 respectively.
Given the nature of the tight street circuit in Valencia, overtaking is very tough so qualifying will be crucial and Vettel is the 8/13 favourite to be the fastest qualifier and gain a crucial pole position start. Hamilton and Button are 11/2 and 9/1 respectively to take pole position whilst the pair are 7/4 and 11/4 each to qualify on the front row.
After a race fraught with danger in Canada, the safety car was out several times but with a dry race expected in Valencia, the chance of the safety car making an appearance seems much more remote.
Sky Bet go 5/4 that the safety car makes an appearance and 4/7 that it is not needed. The line for total classified finishers is 19.5 with 19 or fewer finishers a 4/5 shot and 20 or more classified drivers available at 10/11.
Given that Vettel is 8/15 to grab pole position, the 6/1 with Sky Bet that he completes a hat-trick in the European looks a good bet. The hat-trick refers to a treble of a pole position, a race win and the fastest lap.
