Hamilton doubting Belgian Grand Prix win

Lewis Hamilton believes that McLaren will stand less of a chance of challenging for victory in the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend than the previous two Grands Prix in Budapest and Valencia. The World Champion worries that a lack of downforce at high-speed will hand greater possibilities to the likes of Brawn, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing.

Two podiums finishes from the last two races signals a dramatic return to form for the McLaren team, which also locked out the front row in Spain on the back of its first 2009 victory at the Hungaroring; Hamilton is not so optimistic ahead of the race in the Ardennes forests, however.

"I don't think we'll be as competitive as we've been at the last few races because Spa is a circuit where you need a lot of downforce," the Stevenage driver explained. "I think Brawn, Red Bull and even Ferrari will be fast there - it's a high-speed circuit and Ferrari has always been very quick there so I'm expecting Kimi (Räikkönen) to be quick.

"It should also suit the Red Bulls because it's very high-speed and flowing and they have great downforce but, like most races these days, it's going to be very competitive. For ourselves, we need to ensure that we are competitive without KERS so that, when we use it, it will give us the advantage that we need."

Hamilton's revisiting to the front of the F1 field is not the only sporting spectacle to shout about in Great Britain at the moment, however, as national pride was also raised in the cricketing world on Sunday. "Absolutely, I think it's a fantastic sporting achievement for this country," Lewis added after England won The Ashes. "It's been a great summer of sport for Great Britain - people like Andy Murray, Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and Jenson have done so well - we should be proud of this country."

Source: GP Update