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How Ricciardo was collateral damage for Red Bull's 2026 driver headache

The Red Bull and RB Formula 1 teams' decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that, if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the ...Keep reading

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