Bookies not surprised at Ferrari farce

Bookmakers have little sympathy for any punters who lost money backing Rubens Barrichello to win in yesterday’s farce at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Barrichello qualified in pole for the race at the A1-Ring and led going into the final lap, but slowed down on the orders of his Ferrari bosses to allow team-mate Michael Schumacher to win the race and extend his championship lead to 27 points.