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Ricciardo hits Top Gear and takes record

Australian Daniel Ricciardo has already stripped Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton of one lap record before the season has even started. The Red Bull driver demolished Hamilton's two-year-old fastest lap as the 'star in a reasonably-priced car' in an episode of the popular Top Gear television show broadcast on Sunday. The 25-year-old, driving a Suzuki Liana, lapped seven tenths of a second faster than his Mercedes rival with a time of one minute 42.2 seconds. "Tonight it's all beer and skittles for the Honey Badger. He can kick back with a pizza and a deep sense of achievement," declared his team in a tongue-in-cheek appreciation of his achievement on their website....
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