Stewart Mechanic In The Money.
A pre-season bet, and Rubens Barrichello's third place at Imola, combined to give Stewart mechanic Alan Maybin a particularly fruitful weekend.
Maybin, Barrichello's chief mechanic, laid a ?100 bet on the team to record a podium finish before the season's mid-way point, and was rewarded with a ?20,000 payout at odds of 200-1.
A pre-season bet, and Rubens Barrichello's third place at Imola, combined to give Stewart mechanic Alan Maybin a particularly fruitful weekend.
Maybin, Barrichello's chief mechanic, laid a ?100 bet on the team to record a podium finish before the season's mid-way point, and was rewarded with a ?20,000 payout at odds of 200-1.
Eddie Irvine, meanwhile is ruing his luck after a late engine failure at Imola cost him a reputed ?5000 bet that he would still be leading the world championship going to Monaco. Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher tok over at the top after winning on Sunday.
