In a season already defined by tiny margins between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix may define which driver carries a potentially championship-winning edge to the title run-in. The glorious blast through the forests of the Ardennes is rightly a favourite with the drivers but it will also present a battle royale for the engineers as Mercedes and Ferrari enter a horsepower head-to-head at Spa.
Hamilton leads Vettel by 24 points in the world championship, a gap not indicative of how close their fight has been. The lead has changed hands six times this season and the British driver’s advantage comes on the back of wins in Germany, where Vettel crashed out, and Hungary. Their cars, however, have been remarkably evenly matched and the expected development war between the frontrunners has been fierce. At Spa, a largely power-dependent circuit, both teams have brought new engines in a bid to steal a march – the first time they have introduced a major upgrade at the same race.
Written by Giles Richards at Spa
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/24/belgian-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-sebastian-vettel-battle-royale under the title “Hamilton and Vettel prepare for power struggle in Belgian Grand Prix”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
