Red Bull team figures like Christian Horner, Dietrich Mateschitz and Helmet Marko have all said they were "surprised" by Daniel Ricciardo's pace so far in 2014. Perhaps that is because the fresh-faced Australian's form casts a pall over the recent achievements of the team's quadruple world champion, Sebastian Vettel. Indeed, Ricciardo's first ever F1 team boss, Dr Colin Kolles, insists he is not surprised at all. With Red Bull's backing, Kolles - who also knows Vettel well from his days in the F3 scene - gave Ricciardo his first seat at now-defunct HRT in 2011. "Sebastian is extremely experienced despite his young age, but Daniel is also extremely talented," Kolles told...
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