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Ricciardo: Renault move not triggered by fear of Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo has stated his decision to leave Red Bull for Renault did not come in response to the rising intra-team challenge from Max Verstappen. The Australian switched teams during the off-season after five years with Red Bull, the company which had supported his junior career and promoted him into Formula 1 with HRT (Hispania Racing Team) in 2011. It's prompted a number of insiders, including Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, to suggest Ricciardo is running scared of the head-to-head competition with his former team-mate. 'I can see how people might want to think that or say that,' Ricciardo told EFTM.com. 'Everyone has an opinion, and that hasn't been pulled...
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