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Second VSC saved Ricciardo win - Horner
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner admits Daniel Ricciardo benefitted from the second Virtual Safety Car period at the Malaysian Grand Prix to win the race. With a first VSC right at the start following the first-corner melee, the Milton Keynes-based outfit decided to pit Max Verstappen early with his team-mate staying out. “Our philosophy was to take more risk with the tail car,” Horner explained. “So therefore it made more sense to bring Max in at that point. He didn’t lose any positions. “And it was just rolling the dice. Halfway through the race, it looked like that strategy was working out for him as the more competitive.” The Dutchman was flying on...
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