Red Bull ‘the best car' in 2016 F1 – Marko Daniel Ricciardo is on the front row of the grid in China because his Red Bull is 'the best chassis' in 2016. That is the claim of the energy drink team's surly official Dr Helmut Marko, referring to Australian Ricciardo's surprise second place behind pole sitter Nico Rosberg in the damp qualifying session in Shanghai. 'We didn't have it (Ricciardo's pace) on the radar,' admitted Mercedes' Toto Wolff. 'Ricciardo is a strong driver. And the car is also good. These conditions in particular seem to have suited them,' he added. Even Marko doesn't disagree with that, admitting he would have liked the torrential conditions of morning...
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