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Adrian W said:
Is this a good look for Formula One?
How would you do it differently? The cars have to meet a minimum weight so have to be weighed after the race. Things like this don't happen often enough to justify everyone waiting an hour or 2 after every race to find out who the winner is. Adrian W said:
My point is that it's effectively two on the trot, even though Norris didn't actually cross the line in first place, I though the gambling companies get upset about team orders as it's open to all sorts of manipulation
Won't someone think of them for a change!? They're always the ones losing out.Adrian W said:
My point is that it's effectively two on the trot, even though Norris didn't actually cross the line in first place, I though the gambling companies get upset about team orders as it's open to all sorts of manipulation
Betting firms benefit regardless of who crosses the winning line. And if they don't that's their problem and not F1's. F1 is largely immune to the effects of gambling manipulation because the sums involved in incentivising it wouldn't be to a level that wouldn't make it worthwhile and/or to a level that would make it obvious.
F1 does what it does. If companies want to provide odds on the outcomes, that's fine but those that make a punt have to accept the anomalies that can often occur.
For everyone who had a tenner on Russel winning, there would be others who had a tenner on Hamilton. Either way, some were destined win, others, not.
Adrian W said:
My point is that it's effectively two on the trot, even though Norris didn't actually cross the line in first place, I though the gambling companies get upset about team orders as it's open to all sorts of manipulation
Interestingly, most bookies settle their bets at the time of the podium ceremony. Obviously check the details of who takes your bets, but when the World Feed has the “result” on screen after the champagne has been sprayed, that’s the result as far as they’re concerned. Given that some results have taken several weeks to settle in the history of the sport, that’s hardly surprising.
bad typing by me Sandpit Steve said:
Adrian W said:
My point is that it's effectively two on the trot, even though Norris didn't actually cross the line in first place, I though the gambling companies get upset about team orders as it's open to all sorts of manipulation
Interestingly, most bookies settle their bets at the time of the podium ceremony. Obviously check the details of who takes your bets, but when the World Feed has the “result” on screen after the champagne has been sprayed, that’s the result as far as they’re concerned. Given that some results have taken several weeks to settle in the history of the sport, that’s hardly surprising.
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