Date tipped: 18/3/2006
Date of event: 19/3/2006
Sport: F1
Event: Malaysian Grand Prix - Race Head-To-Head
Selection: Takuma Sato
Odds: 1.500
Stake: 400
Advice:Similar comments apply to our qualification match-up advice between the two Super Aguri drivers. Takuma Sato beat his team-mate Yuji Ide in every one of the five sessions at last weekends Bahrain GP, with the differences varying from 1.55 seconds in Friday's second practise session to 4.8 seconds in Saturdays weekend wam-up.
Experience, experience, experience all the way with this one. Sato can be bankered to be faster than rookie Ide during qualifying and the race this weekend. Dont forget Sato was way ahead of his teammate Ide when the latter's engine gave way in Bahrain, and he ended up being 4 laps behind at the chequered flag!!!
Both Aguri drivers suffered with mechanical problems last week with Yuji being plagued by gear-box problems, and Takuma having communication & fuel rig niggles. As explained in earlier advice, expect this to continue at Sepang International Circuit on Sunday morning (GMT), the team have NOT had enough time to rectify the problem without a decent testing session.
So far this weekend Sato has beaten Ide in all of the sessions again, averaging about 2 seconds a lap faster that his teammate.
Hit a medium to large strike on Sato at 1.50 with William Hill to outgun Ide for overall finishing position in the race.
Stake : $400 To Win $200 (Ecluding Stake)