The first practice session for Sunday’s inaugural night time grand prix in Singapore saw Hamilton set the fastest lap time, but only narrowly ahead of his main rival, Felipe Massa. We cannot draw too many conclusions about the grand prix as of yet, and the fact that it is the first to take place under flood lights means we have little to go on from a punting aspect.
Lewis Hamilton is generally priced at 6/4 to win the Singapore Grand Prix, but I shall be taking on the favourite. With limited opportunities for overtaking, pole position will be crucial. You could back whoever has pole on Sunday morning, but the odds will be prohibitive. Ferrari have been much more competitive at tracks with high temperatures and have used soft tyres effectively.
Therefore I am looking towards Massa, a tasty 3/1 with William Hill, to win. He is the form pick, having won 2 out of his last 3 races. Furthermore, he would’ve won the Hungarian GP had it not been for an engine failure. Hamilton has been hit by 3 steward’s decision this season, and has failed to respond with a podium finish in any of the next races.
Let’s quickly have a look at the Asian form. Hamilton has failed to secure a podium finish in either of the two Asian GPs this season, Bahrain and Malaysia. Perhaps Robert Kubica is the value, having finished 2nd and 3rd. We all remember how Hamilton lost momentum in his title challenge last year as the season wore on, so it would not be a surprise to see Massa overtake him in the standings this weekend.
For those looking for an each way selection, I have already mentioned Kubica who is 23/1 in the winner’s market – remember a podium finish pays out 1/5 of the odds. Timo Glock is a massive 125/1 to win the race, but I’ll be taking the 11/8 offered by Paddy Power for him to finish in the points. Toyota have experience in night racing from the Le Mans 24 Hours, and Glock was Rookie of the Year in the 2005 Champ Car series.
Recommendation:
3pts at 3/1 Massa to win the Singapore GP
2pts at 11/8 Glock to finish in the points
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