The hills are alive with the sound of...money

And shrewd gamblers could be hoping for a salsa beat to be banging on the victory drums come Sunday evening because at 14-1, Rubens Barrichello has the highest odds of F1's big three teams - Ferrari, McLaren and Williams.

His season thus far has not set the Grand Prix world on fire - two third places, a second place and two DNFs - but if the Brazilian is to add to his sole victory he took at the German Grand Prix last year, it could be worth your while backing him in Austria on Sunday.

If you prefer to flutter on a Saturday, have a look at the odds for qualifying. Given that the A-1 Ring is known for its unpredictable weather, and a midfield runner setting a reasonably quick time in changing conditions is not entirely out of the question - Giancarlo Fisichella did that in a Benetton in 1998 - a bet on who takes pole could prove profitable.

If Juan Pablo Montoya can hook up a quick lap in his Williams BMW, he's a reasonable bet at 25-1 to take pole. But if you are feeling particularly adventurous, plump for a non Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Jordan or BAR driver to take pole at 100-1.

Or if BAR can keep up the momentum from Spain, where Jacques Villeneuve's third place earned the team's first ever podium, you might want look to Olivier Panis and his odds of 18-1 to pick up a podium in Austria. There has not been that much difference between the Frenchman and his team mate Jacques Villeneuve, so a bet on the former McLaren test driver could be money well spent.

Ladbrokes has a whole range of bets for the Austrian Grand Prix, to find out more visit www.ladbrokes.co.uk


Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Mika Hakkinen
Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Rubens Barrichello
Jarno Trulli
Jacques Villeneuve
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Olivier Panis
Nick Heidfeld
Kimi Raikkonen
Eddie Irvine
Jean Alesi
Luciano Burti
Pedro de la Rosa
Giancarlo Fisichella
Jenson Button
Jos Verstappen
Enrique Bernoldi
Fernando Alonso
Tarso Marques


M Schumacher
M Hakkinen
D Coulthard
R Schumacher
R Barrichello
JP Montoya
H-H Frentzen
J Trulli
J Villeneuve
Any other driver


J Trulli
J Villeneuve
H-H Frentzen
O Panis
N Heidfeld
K Raikkonen
E Irvine
P de la Rosa
J Alesi
L Burti
G Fisichella
J Button
J Verstappen
E Benoldi
F Alonso
T Marques