Certainly, the race at the 4.309-kilometre Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Brazil was uncertain until the last lap. The rain and the weather added unpredictability to the twenty-first race of the 2024 Formula 1 season, which saw Max Verstappen return to victory, along with the astonishing double podium for Alpine. An unpredictable result for everyone except for someone in France who placed an extraordinary bet on the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon had even mentioned it after the race in Interlagos. “I hope someone bet on us, they’d be rich by now,” said Esteban Ocon, to which Pierre Gasly replied sincerely, “I don’t think anyone did.”
But it happened. A French bettor placed one euro on a very high odd, bringing home several thousand euros. 125,000 euros in profit thanks to what seemed like a real madness before the race.
Here’s what was bet
Both Alpine cars on the podium. This combination allowed the lucky bettor to take home more than 100,000 euros. The odds for Ocon’s podium were 500/1, and for Gasly, 250/1.
An incredible win that hung in the balance until the final stages of the race, as George Russell tried time and time again to take third place. The British driver failed, allowing the lucky bettor to have the best Sunday of his life.
Leave a Reply