SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: A disappointed Sebastian Vettel blamed himself on Friday (Saturday in Manila) after struggling to match Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and trailing in fifth in practice for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old German was nearly half a second slower than his main title rival Lewis Hamilton who topped the times for Mercedes ahead of his 200th Grand Prix start. Raikkonen was second.

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