Bookies back Button in Monaco

Bookmakers are tipping Jenson Button to once again finish on top of the podium this weekend, having won four of the opening five Grands Prix.Thursday's practice session in Monaco saw Nico Rosberg record the fastest time in his Williams - not for the first time this season - but it was Brawn GP's Button that is 11/4 favourite with Extrabet.Lewis Hamilton continued his steady improvement to record the second fastest time and the reigning champion is generally priced around 6/1 in the online sports betting market.That makes him fourth favourite - just behind Button's team-mate Rubens Barrichello, who was third quickest in practice.Button himself was less than 0.2 seconds behind Barrichello, while Felipe Massa - who this week predicted a podium finish for Ferrari - was fifth fastest.Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, was sixth fastest, but is 7/2 second favourite for the race itself with 888 Sport .

Written By:- Francis (About our Authors)
Posted on:- 22/05/2009 - 17:00 PM
Filed in:- Sports Betting News