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Ricciardo puzzled by 'unexpected' lack of race pace in Baku

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull has been left puzzled by its 'unexpected' lack of race pace during the European Grand Prix in Baku. The Australian driver qualified in second place for the first Formula 1 race in Azerbaijan but struggled in the opening two stints. He found more speed in the final part of the race, but he had already lost too much ground and could only recover to seventh. Ricciardo said Red Bull needs to investigate the lack of pace. 'At the start we put ourselves in a good position and the aim was to get Nico[ Rosberg],' he explained. 'We managed to hold second and I felt pretty good in the first few laps, especially as I could see Seb [Vettel] wasn’t catching me....
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