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Ricciardo aiming for points after grid penalty

Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo is hoping tyre degradation will play a factor in Sunday's Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix as he aims to score points despite starting towards the back of the grid. The Australian is one of five drivers set to take penalties, which will see him fall from the 12th place starting spot he earned in qualifying. Though he's now poised to start the race from 17th, Ricciardo believes he can carve his way through the field to as high as fifth. 'We could end up the race in the top five, or we could end up scraping outside the top ten,' Ricciardo admitted. 'I’m obviously optimistic we can get a good bag of points but really depends how the tyre handles. 'Yesterday...
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