Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton competes during the qualifying session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, Belgium, on Saturday ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. | AFP-JIJI
By Alan Baldwin
REUTERS
Jul 23, 2026
Budapest – Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton could go into Formula One’s August break on a Hungarian high this weekend while championship leader Mercedes seeks urgent answers to George Russell’s car woes.
Russell’s plight, with his car losing chunks of time on the straights, has dominated paddock chatter as his 19-year-old Italian teammate Kimi Antonelli goes from strength to strength with six wins in 10 rounds.
The Briton, who started the season as the title favorite and with the nickname “Mr. Consistency,” is now 50 points adrift of Antonelli after spinning off into the gravel in Belgium last Sunday for his third no-score of the year.
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