PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Are McLaren favourites to repeat their one-two, or can Verstappen bounce back from his penalty in Spa?


Spa-Francorchamps is a circuit that rewards aerodynamic efficiency – and therefore it’s no surprise that the class-leading machines of McLaren and Red Bull were right at the sharp end in Friday practice.
But which one has the edge and what of the threat from their rivals? For one final time before the summer break, let’s crunch the numbers…
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