Daniel Ricciardo has revealed that he sometimes feels the need to talk to himself to ease the tension while sharing the pre-podium green room with Mercedes rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Such is the enduring enmity between the two title contenders that they tend to avoid sharing small talk before heading out to accept the accolades of the crowd and more silverware for the trophy cabinet in Brackley – and that makes being in their company more than a little awkward for the ever-smiling Ricciardo. The Australian has five podium finishes to his name so far this season, including four in the last five races, and on three of those occasions has shared the limelight with the Mercedes...
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