- ‘It’s going to be close,’ says Mercedes driver ahead of Belgian GP
- Verstappen insists Red Bull not fazed by recent bad luck
Lewis Hamilton expects the challenge from his world championship rival Max Verstappen and Red Bull only to be stronger as Formula One enters the second half of the season. Before Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, Hamilton conceded that the most tightly contested campaign since 2016 has been one of his toughest fights in F1.
Hamilton returns to racing after F1’s summer break after pullling off a remarkable turnaround in Hungary. After dropping to last place when Mercedes miscalled a restart he recovered to take third place, and was promoted to second when Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin was later disqualified for failing to supply a fuel sample.
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