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Horner: Daniel didn't want to play support to Max
Any regular listener to our podcasts – back when we actually did them - will be aware that for a couple of years, editor Balfe warned that he saw no real long-term future for Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull, and that the Australian would eventually end up in a support role to Max Verstappen much like countryman Mark Webber had endured at the Austrian team with Sebastian Vettel. Now, speaking to the official F1 website, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has admitted that he believes Ricciardo's switch to Renault was for that very reason. 'I thought he was winding me up to be honest with you,' says Horner, referring to the phone call from Ricciardo in which he revealed his intention to...
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