Christian Horner admits that a lot will be placed on Daniel Ricciardo's shoulders when he joins Red Bull Racing next season, but is confident that the Australian has the ability to cope with the pressure and be competitive. After weeks of debate, Ricciardo was finally confirmed as Mark Webber's replacement late on Monday evening, ending speculation that a more experienced pilot such as Kimi Raikkonen may be preferred in an effort to keep RBR at the front of the teams' championship. The announcement had been expected at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, but Horner insisted that there had been no rush to decide on the line-up. “Why didn't we announce the deal earlier? Well, for one,...
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