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Lewis Hamilton fears he has little chance of beating Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix after he was soundly outpaced at the Austrian GP on Sunday. Verstappen won after an unchallenged run from pole to flag and Hamilton, who was fourth, believes the gulf his Mercedes team must make up is likely to be too great to overcome by the next round at Silverstone.
At the Red Bull Ring, Hamilton was unable to take the fight to the Dutchman, first held up as he tried to pass McLaren’s Lando Norris, who finished third, and then again when his car suffered floor damage and lost considerable downforce, dropping him from second to fourth place.
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