Daniel Ricciardo has explained how Red Bull are banking on a dry 44-lap lap race on Sunday, after the outfit qualified a respectable third and fifth in the inclement weather conditions. Although Red Bull are usually stronger this season in the wet, the Australian confirmed that the team elected to take off downforce in preparation for a dry race. Although Red Bull entered the Belgian Grand Prix weekend expecting to be unable to challenge for a highly competitive result, coupled with their mechanical woes endured during the opening two practice sessions, the Milton Keynes-based outfit were expected to be behind not only Mercedes but also Williams in the overall pecking order. However, when...
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