F1 | Hamilton expecting close fight with Red Bull in ‘killer’ Spanish heat

After their troubles in Silverstone, Mercedes got back up to speed by finishing one-two in both practice sessions in Spain on Friday – though Lewis Hamilton remained distinctly cautious afterwards, suggesting Red Bull would be a major threat to the Silver Arrows once more.

One week on from second place in the 70th Anniversary GP, where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the spoils as Mercedes struggled mightily with blistering amid the high temperatures, Hamilton finished second and first in FP1 and FP2 respectively in Barcelona.  —more—