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Why Hamilton sees Mercedes as ‘still the team to beat’ at Belgian GP
AutosportJuly 18, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Lewis Hamilton has tipped Mercedes and McLaren to impress at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, after Ferrari seemingly struggled in Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps.Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was fastest in 1m45.944s yesterday, leading McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by two tenths and half a second respectively.The lead Ferrari, driven by Hamilton, was 0.747s ...