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'Tough luck' for Ricciardo as Vettel defies team orders

Sebastian Vettel had to suffer the ignobility after he was instructed by Red Bull to let his younger teammate Daniel Ricciardo pass him for the second race in a row at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. Instead of acceding, however, the four-time defending champion initially fought off Ricciardo's attempts to get by. Vettel asked his team what tyres Ricciardo was using and when told they were both on mediums, Vettel responded, 'Tough luck.' At the start of lap 26, though, Vettel did finally make way for the faster Ricciardo and was unable to challenge him again. Vettel was then unlapped by the Caterham of Kamui Kobayashi, much to the German’s annoyance. 'Are you kidding, honestly....
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