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Verstappen won't be asked to support Ricciardo title bid
Max Verstappen has been assured that he will not be shifted into a supporting role for Daniel Ricciardo, despite the big gap between them in the championship. Ricciardo's run of good form in recent races has left him 64 points adrift of championship leader Sebastian Vettel, while Verstappen is a further 62 points off. But in a season when Vettel is splitting points with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, Red Bull could find itself in a situation where, if Ricciardo's places are maximised through team orders, the Australian could yet close the gap to the front. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner is not convinced such a tactic is worthwhile though, because he thinks the deficit to Vettel is...
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