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Horner: Ricciardo’s race was saved by the second VSC
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner must be applauded for allowing his drivers to race one another during the Malaysian Grand Prix, but he admits that race winner Daniel Ricciardo got lucky when it mattered. Horner said that Ricciardo benefitted from the second Virtual Safety Car (VSC) period, when prior to that teammate Max Verstappen filled his mirrors on fresher tyres. The pair slugged it out, side-by-side, shortly before the VSC was deployed to deal with Lewis Hamilton's stricken Mercedes. This provided Ricciardo the opportunity to pit for fresh rubber – he emerged in the lead where he stayed until the end, without being troubled by Verstappen again. Horner reflected, 'Our...
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