Bahrain GP inside line

But, not so fast. There was a bit of bad feeling in Malaysia about Marc Gene being able to run a Williams around the Bahrain circuit in advance of the race. The official line was that it was just a publicity run. But the inside word is that it was a little more than that. An F1 car running on a new circuit without collecting any tyre data? Don't buy it.

So, that could change the picture. Michelin could well go to Bahrain with a tyre more suited to the Bahrain surface. That means that this could well be the one time to ignore what your head is telling you about the Ferrari/Bridgestone performance and to back the Michelin men.

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Juan Pablo Montoya is 5-1 to win in Bahrain and Williams team-mate Ralf Schumacher is 12-1. Renault's Fernando Alonso is 10-1 and Renault team-mate Jarno Trulli is 25-1. The Renault drivers, at those odds, make very good each way bets.

Admittedly, it is hard to envisage a current race without a Ferrari in the first two, but some of the dual forecast bets involving the Michelin runners are highly attractive. How about Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso first and second, in either order, at 20-1! Or JPM/Ralf Schumacher at 12-1.

Okay, so you can't bring yourself to do it, can't see past Michael and Ferrari. In that case, you can back Michael/JPM at 9-2 or Michael and Fernando at 7-1. Some of these dual forecast bets are seriously good value. You might find less risky punts and returns among the match betting, but do take a serious look at the dual forecasts. Especially here bearing in mind the Michelin hunch.

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