Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen have pinned their Japanese Grand Prix hopes on strategy and a quick start after losing out to champions Mercedes and Ferrari in qualifying. Australian Ricciardo was fourth fastest ahead of 20-year-old Verstappen but the duo will start third and fourth due to the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas dropping five places for an unscheduled gearbox change. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton was on pole for Mercedes with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, 34 points behind the Briton with five races remaining, second on the grid. “I think the start will dictate a lot,” Ricciardo told reporters. “It’s pretty tricky to overtake here and I’ve set my...
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