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With the 2012 Formula One season just around the corner we take a look at some the changes you can expect from the coming season.

Uk viewers will see  a change in the broadcasting corporations of the sport. Whereas F1 has long time been associated with BBC, the 2012 TV rights have now been bought by SKY who are set to run a whole channel devoted to the sport in an attempt to increase exposure and popularity. The channel will cover 6 race days at every meeting including each and every qualifying session. Included will also be extra behind the scenes footage of races and team news throughout the season. As the majority of homes in the UK now have access to SKY it’s unlikely that the viewing numbers will drop, if anything the fresh faced look from the Sky Sports F1 channel will likely increase viewing figures. For people in the learning process of how to bet on motor races online then taking advantage of the increased exposure and expert analysis will be a massive advantage.

The 2012 season will see the return of the United States Grand Prix with the race to be held at Austin, Texas in a new multi million pound circuit and facility. Much speculation has surrounded whether the Bahrain grand prix will regain it’s status after riots in 2011 caused officials to abandon the race, but we can confirm that the race has been re-instated into the 2012 calendar.

As far as the tyres are concerned we can expect to see revisions in all but one of Pirelli’s tyre compounds, which they say will improve driver experience and also add to ‘racing incidents’ – whatever that means – improving viewer experience.

The top four teams- Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes have kept the same driver lineups that proved to be successful in 2011. Sebastian Vettel will go into the season as defending champion and outright favourite to win another drivers championship but it’s felt that this season could be much tighter as teams continue to improve their cars with aspects such as the much publicised diffuser. Probably the biggest change and most surprising driver news comes in the form of the return of Kimi Raikkonen who returns after a three year absence to race for Lotus F1 Team. The news came on the back of Raikkonen claiming to never race in F1 again, but his love for the sport obviously over took that of his initial statement.

Some changes in team names include Team Lotus changing to Caterham F1 after owner tony Fernandes purchased the Caterham Car group. Virgin Racing will also be under a new identity in the form of Marussia F1.

They think it’s all over….

….. It sure will be soon! The championship that is! Vettell’s dominance this year has been mind-blowing and he looks set to wrap up the remaining points he needs at the Suzuka race track in Japan at the weekend. He’s so far ahead that many of the best F1 betting site have stopped taking bets as to whether he will lift the crown.

It’s actually been quite eerie as to how good the young German has been. Is it the car? Well, that certainly plays its role. There’s no way he is single handily as good as the likes of Hamilton, Button, Alonso and Webber. But then look at Webber. He has the same car, same people around him and he currently lies fourth with almost half as many points as Vettel. There’s no doubt that Vettel is special, but how special we don’t know.

As a totally hypothetical situation it would be really interesting to see how he faired at a lesser team such as Mercedes or Renault, a little like Valentino Rossi in MotoGP. He’d probably struggle to emulate what he has achieved so far, but he certainly would still be there or thereabouts. Who knows, in a few years time when he gets sick of winning back to back championships then maybe he will jump ship.

The rest of the field have some serious work to do over the off season. There are still 6 races to go and they will be fighting hard for the constructors championship points. Although, again Red Bull will take some catching as they lead by 138 points already.

The race for second place is also still very much alive and with 3 out of the 4 in the hunt former world champions, there will be a lot of pride at stake. I can imagine a lot of teams using the time between now and the end of the season to really test new parts for next year and look to be finishing off their cars for the 2012 season where they no doubt will be desperate to close the gap to that of the Red Bulls.

The exciting thing, for Vettel anyway, is that he is only 24 years old and has his best years ahead of him. He could go down as one of the greats in the sport….if not the greatest!

As we reach the mid stages of the Grand Prix calendar the teams will off to Canada for the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Red Bull continue to push home their advantage and sit comfortably adrift at the top of the constructors championship. Whilst Webber has struggled somewhat, Vettel just goes from strength to strength and looks unstoppable right now. He is currently available at 11/8 and it’s tough to look further than the German is a firm favourite to rack up another win in Canada. Team mate Webber can be had at a slightly more appealing 13/2. Whether Webber can dislodge his team mate is doubtful, but with Formula One, anything can happen come race day.

McLaren currently pose Red Bull’s nearest threat and Lewis Hamilton is available at 9/4. The Britton has been there or thereabouts in pretty much all races in 2011. It’s  been widely reported that McLaren have a host of new features available for Canada on their 2011 car. The Milton Keynes based team need to start to rally this year if they are to catch the might of the Red Bull’s. Jenson Button has had a quiet start to the season and if he is wanting to remain with a shot at his second title will need to pull something out of the bag this weekend. Button is available at 15/2. For all your latest prices and betting bonuses visit BettingBonus.org.uk

Ferrari continue to improve this season and their charge will be lead in the form of Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard is without a victory in 2011 but is fond of the Candian track. The car is likely going to be suited to the long circuit and many tip a good weekend for the Italian outfit. Alonso can be picked up at 13/2 whilst teammate Massa lies at 50/1 and provides a really good value each way bet.

It’s unlikely the rest of the field are going to feature too much at the top of the leader board, but our value bet for the race goes to Petrov at 80/1 who has already amassed two podiums this year. An each way bet looks solid value.

After the success of the opening Grand Prix in Melbourne, the betting for the Malaysian Grand Prix is hotting up already. Sebastian Vettel goes out as a clear favourite for the race and looks a formidable force for the race.

The German goes off at just 2.10 to win the race with his closest rival being Lewis Hamilton at 5.10. The betting margins show for themselves how much the bookmakers believe Vettel will be extremely tough to beat in the heat of Malaysia. He’s such a massive favourite that instant win games are making him at almost even money.

However, the McLaren’s are formidably quick at Kuala Lumpur and with their new carbon fibre diffuser on the car for the weekend will see a drastic increase in pace and likely performance.

Fernando Alonso in is Ferrari are currently at 6.50. Whilst the Ferrari team has yet to really kick off their 2011 campaign, Alonso will be looking for a jump start at the weekend and be pushing for maximum points. Team mate Massa is looking a good value bet at 34.00 and if they can get their car to click, could be there or there abouts.

Third place finisher in Australia, Vitaly Petrov also shows good value at 41.00 in what’s shaping up to be an interesting season for Renault. A very solid each way bet can be had here if they can replicate the pace and reliability of the opening weekend.

Our pick for the weekend will be that of Jensen Button at 10.00. As already mentioned the McLaren will see the introduction of their new diffuser at Malaysia and could be a somewhat unknown quantity. Vettel will no doubt be the man to beat, but Jensen knows how to win around this track and that could prove pivotal.

Looking through some online casino reviews only back up this theory, with many sites looking away from the Red Bull of Vettel for an upset in Kuala Lumpur.

Sebastian Vettel will no doubt start out as favourite in the Malaysian Grand Prix 2011 after a domination weekend in Australia.

The Red Bull’s set the bench mark for the last race weekend and will once again be the team to beat. The Milton Keynes outfit also have a new KERS transmition to fit giving the car an extra 80 bhp, if they didn’t need it already!

Mark Webber will be looking to also improve on his fourth place finish in his home country with a good run at the tough Sepang International circuit.

However, the track could favour that of the McLaren’s as they introduce their new carbon fibre diffuser which will replace the titanium one in play in Australia.

Lewis Hamilton is confident that the team will be there or thereabouts come the end of the 2011 season and will be looking at Malaysia to look to get a strangle hold on the championship. Some of the best motor sports gambling sites are going with the McLaren’s this weekend.

Jensen Button will also be looking for improvement in Malaysia as the Pirelli tyres will be pushed to the limit.

Ferrari had a relatively quiet opening race weekend but will be well suited to the hot and sticky conditions in Sepang. Both Alonso and Massa failed to make the podium in Australia so they will be looking to close the ominous gap already developed by Red Bull.

The Renault team stormed onto the podium in the opening race with a fantastic 3^rd place finish for Vitaly Petrov. If you are looking at f1 gambling sites for the Malaysian Grand Prix, then Petrov could be another good outside bet.