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Renault ‘flattered' by Bull ban on Ricciardo testing

Rather than hold it against Red Bull, Renault are 'flattered' that Daniel Ricciardo was not allowed to test for them in December as that means Red Bull are 'afraid.' Several drivers who swapped teams during the off-season were given the opportunity to test for their new 2019 teams during the post-season Abu Dhabi test. But not Ricciardo as Red Bull refused to release the Aussie from his 'obligations.' 'He's under contract past that date, so he won't be doing the test,' team boss Christian Horner told Autosport at the time. 'There was a question, ‘Is he available?', [and] it's very clear that he's not, so it's very simple. 'They just asked what his availability was, and he's not...
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