Lewis Hamilton hails Ferrari work rate in Mercedes pursuit

Lewis Hamilton, currently 32 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, has praised Ferrari's aggressive development strategy in their pursuit of Mercedes. Ferrari has introduced upgrades at nearly every race across the opening nine rounds of the new power unit regulations, with Hamilton winning in Barcelona and Charles Leclerc winning at Silverstone. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Hamilton expects Ferrari's chances to be hindered by the circuit's long straights, which favor Mercedes.