From racing-live.f1:
In Britain, the chaos affected betting shops, where thousands of punters were refused refunds after betting on Michelin runners who did not compete, particularly Fernando Alonso, the championship leader, and Kimi Raikkonen, his main rival.
Leading bookmakers, such as William Hill and Ladbrokes, decided to stick to the Formula One rule that cars that take part in the parade lap had started the race, which meant that thousands who backed Raikkonen and Alonso lost their money.
Other bookmakers declared the race null and void and handed back bets.
"It is complete confusion," A spokesman for Ladbrokes said. "We have had to stick to the rules, but the industry has lost a lot of money on this one. It will go further, I am sure of that."
The betting industry could line up behind Europes leading television companies to complain to Ecclestone and the FIA, the sports governing body.
(so they've pissed of the bookies- not so smart...I'm waiting to hear reports of horse's heads on beds, etc.)
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