Formula 1, together with its sponsorship and data rights partner Interregional Sports Group (ISG) and Sportradar, has announced a live “in race” odds offering that was first trialled as part of an exclusive partnership.
The agreement between ISG and Sportradar will provide comprehensive pre and live race odds, allowing the sport to embrace the market at a time when sports betting and engagement is seeing continued growth across the world.
Current pre-race odds already in place include driver markets (winner, podium and top ten finishes), constructor markets, group winners, drivers to be classified, race head-to-heads and pole position head-to-heads.
As part of the deal, Sportradar’s Live Odds team has utilised never before released historical F1 data to create new live odds models that are set to be launched ahead of the 2020 season at the Australian Grand Prix in Albert Park.
Using the exclusive data that F1 has made available, Sportradar will initially offer around 30 unique markets during qualifying and on race day. This will be further enhanced by markets beyond the podium positions, with in-team competition and driver head-to-heads developing on a race-by-race basis. Sportradar is also providing its Integrity Services to protect the sport from potential match-fixing risks.
Tony Ragan, joint chief executive, ISG Group said: “F1 already has a huge global fan base, unrivalled television audiences and provides a thrilling experience for both experts and newcomers to the sport. The potential for pre-race and in-race betting is huge and F1 itself is developing in a way that will continue to fuel opportunities for additional markets.
“This season’s introduction of a Championship Point for the fastest lap is a case in point. The potential for the betting markets was perfectly illustrated at the French GP where Sebastian Vettel who, despite a later tyre change, secured the fastest lap in the dying seconds of the race.”
