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Ricciardo a 'bit surprised' by Verstappen contract move

While much was made of the news that Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull, thereby keeping him with the Austrian team until the end of the 2020 season, the fact is that he was already under contract for 2018 and 2019 and therefore only really extended it by one season. However, it was the timing of the agreement that clearly surprised teammate Daniel Ricciardo, whose own contract runs out at the end of next season, as do many others. 'I know obviously that Max is happy in the team, so I'm not surprised that he wants to stay,' said the Australian. 'I guess the announcement was quite early,' he added. 'I think the timing was the only real surprise.' Asked if the move was...
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