Lewis Hamilton braced for renewed Red Bull attack: 'They're a force'

Lewis Hamilton has acknowledged Red Bull as a major threat in upcoming Formula 1 races following a significant upgrade at the Austrian Grand Prix, where the team shed approximately 9kg from their overweight RB22 chassis. Hamilton estimated the upgrade delivered a three-to-four tenth performance gain, with three tenths coming from the weight reduction alone. At the Austrian GP, Max Verstappen passed Hamilton during the race and closed a 10-second gap to leader George Russell to under two seconds by the finish.