+ Daniel Ricciardo admits that a bad result for him in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix will effectively end his slim title hopes. Ricciardo was seventh fastest in qualifying for Russia’s inaugural race, but with Lewis Hamilton starting from pole and the Australian now 73 points behind in the standings, he admits he can wave any hope of taking the title goodbye if he does not improve come Sunday. “If, say, Hamilton wins tomorrow and I stay in seventh then I think realistically there is probably not much more we can get out of the title fight,” he said. “It doesn't stop us from trying to do our best every race but it is becoming a bit tricky from now.” However, after a poor start to...
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