Red Bull has been surprised by the performance so far of team newcomer Daniel Ricciardo. The reigning world champion team signed the Australian for 2014 to replace the Le Mans-bound Mark Webber, and so far Ricciardo has outshone the struggling quadruple title winner Sebastian Vettel. "We got him (Ricciardo) because, among the many possible choices, we were convinced that he was the best," team boss Christian Horner told Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. "We knew from the test data and the simulator that he was strong. We expected performance close to Sebastian, but not what we saw in the first four races. "And the more he integrates, the stronger he will get," added...
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