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Ricciardo: Red Bull can emerge as Mercedes threat this year

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull Racing is aiming to make significant ground on Mercedes in the second half of the 2016 Formula 1 season. On the eve of his home grand prix in Melbourne, Ricciardo admits that RBR is unlikely to be any sort of match for Mercedes and Ferrari in the early campaign. And while that effectively rules him out of the title race, the Australian says Red Bull is targeting the second half of the season as an opportunity to make a big step up, and even give the Mercedes squad a hurry up. “This year, to be honest, it’s unrealistic [to think about the title],” Ricciardo told media in Melbourne on Wednesday morning. “I’d love to say it’s realistic, but the...
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