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Kimi Raikkonen is the bookies’ favourite for the French Grand Prix at a top price of 5/4 with Blue Square, Coral, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power. The Flying Finn led a Ferrari 1-2 last season in what was considered the turning point in the drivers’ championship. Ferrari also won the race in 2006 with Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag, so they have a record to be respected here.

Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa is the 9/4 second favourite with Sportingbet and with his great recent record in qualifying means there is a good chance he is on the front row of the grid.

Kubica, who won in Canada, is top priced at 8/1 third favourite with Totesport, while Lewis Hamilton is a 11/1 shot with Victor Chandler and Totesport. Only Heidfeld and Alonso are rated shorter than 100/1 to win the race.

In the pole position betting Massa and Raikkonen are the joint 5/2 favourites with Skybet, followed by Lewis Hamilton at 3/1 with Sportingbet and Kubica at 13/2, also with Sportingbet. Massa took pole last year, so he looks a solid bet this year at 5/2.

Skybet are betting on whether there will be a safety car in the race and offer 4/6 on ‘yes’ and 11/10 on ‘no’. There have been safety cars in the last three races but Magny-Cours is a much more open circuit and the 11/10 on ‘no’ looks like a touch of value.

See all the French Grand Prix betting at bookies.com