Button made title favourite after Malaysian washout

Jenson Button is now favourite to take the Formula One drivers' championship, having won his second successive Grand Prix.The Briton made it two out of two as he once again won from pole position for Brawn GP, although a torrential downpour in Malaysia saw the race stopped after 32 laps.An anxious wait followed as organisers determined whether or not it should continue, before eventually calling off proceedings.Button had lost the lead at the first corner, but an intriguing tactical battle between the teams as they attempted to second-guess the weather saw him regain it before the red flag was shown.Timo Glock tore through the pack on intermediate tyres when most drivers had switched to wets, eventually finishing second for Toyota, with Nick Heidfeld's BMW completing the podium places.Half points were awarded as less than three-quarters of the race was completed, meaning Button now leads the drivers' championship with 15.He is 13/8 favourite with Betfred, while the bookmaker makes Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen joint second favourites at 8/1, despite neither registering a point so far.

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Posted on:- 06/04/2009 - 11:46 AM
Filed in:- Sports Betting News