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Verstappen says ‘real gap’ to Mercedes exposed in FP2
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17/07/2026 at 19:3217/07/2026 at 19:48 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Max Verstappen opened the Belgian Grand Prix weekend by topping the first practice session, but at the end of the day the reigning World Champion was under no illusions about where Red Bull truly stands. After an encouraging start at Spa-Francorchamps, Verstappen believes FP2 painted a far more accurate picture of the competitive order, with Red Bull falling behind a resurgent Mercedes led by Kimi Antonelli. The Dutchman ended second practice nearly half a second adrift of the Italian, whose benchmark lap put Mercedes at the top of the timesheets. Rather than seeing that as a...
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