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Old 19 Apr 2018, 06:10 (Ref:3816452)   #134
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Agreed as well. And it was not one of the divebombs that both Red Bull drivers practice. The main difference is that Ricciardo manages to hit the apex where Verstappen usually does not and pushes the outside line driver away.

The thing that amazes me: how can Ricciardo's Red Bull brake so late compared to other cars and still hit the apex? Question of a lift and cost situation where the leading driver feels "too safe"? The way Ricciardo usually does this is by braking a good 5-10m later than the others and basically coming out of nowhere.
Surely someone will turn in on him at some point. Whilst there is skill imvolved in his moves and a 'killer instinct' he iz also looking for the element of surprise.

All it will take is for another driver to not be using his mirrors and there will be a shunt.
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