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I guess you know where
you stand with him. There’s
no politics, he’s so black
and white.
I think so. Probably both of us
are pretty easy going guys off the
track. We’ve done some media stuff
together this year, and I think we’ve
got on pretty well.
7. R
icciardo kept his
cool even when his
new wunderkind
teammate arrived.
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is top form was also
pivotal in helping Red
Bull pull clear of Ferrari
and sometimes close
the gap to Mercedes.
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On the track
where we’re
probably two
of the hardest
racers we’ve
probably
done the best
overtakes of
the year,
and stuff like that. We’ve both
obviously got the same intentions
on track. Pretty similar racers,
I would say.
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Finally, with the team’s aero
strength and Adrian Newey on
board is it too simplistic to say
that 2017 represents a great
chance for the team?
6. R
icciardo and Red Bull
Racing are well-placed
heading into the
2017 season.
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I think a lot of people are probably
getting bit excited about next year.
I’m obviously trying to stay a little bit
grounded for now with that.
We can have a great aero package,
but it will probably then cost us time
down the straights. And Mercedes,
let’s not be fooled – sure they’ve got
a great power unit, but they’ve got a
great car.
We’ll see. In Singapore they still
gained on the straights compared to
us, Rosberg’s lap was half a second
quicker in quali, so they’ve still got a
good car.
I think they will still be the
target next year, they’ll come out in
Melbourne as the team to beat, but
hopefully we’ll be close enough to
pick up the pieces.
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