22 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 SPORTS Red Bull needs more F1 races Ricciardo’s contract is up at the end of the 2018 F1 season London Max needs to with the best car,” he said. aniel Ricciardo says Red “I think the weekend DBull still needs to win proved that if I’ve got the more Formula 1 races in the opportunity to win I can think more near future if it is to convince pull it off. I can handle that London “I don’t want him to change him to stay on board for 2019. pressure and that intensity. “disappointed” Jos his driving style. He passed The Chinese Grand Prix “If we can win a few more Verstappen says his son two people at the start. He did winner’s contract is up at the with Red Bull now then that AMax needs to think more in that perfectly. That’s what we end of the 2018 F1 season, and looks very attractive. the heat of Formula 1 battle all want to see. he is an obvious candidate for “If not, then I guess there after his clash with Sebastian “But we don’t want to both Ferrari and Mercedes if are probably other options.” Vettel in the Chinese Grand see these kinds of actions. either chooses to replace one Pushed on whether he Prix. He needs to have it under of its current drivers. would view Red Bull as not Speaking on Dutch TV control. He needs to think. While Red Bull’s speed good enough if it did not lift channel Ziggo’s Peptalk show, “I’m seeing him and strategic brilliance to its game, Ricciardo replied: Verstappen Sr admitted that tomorrow. Last weekend help Ricciardo win at China “Yeah. I said it from the Max’s move that led to Vettel’s was very painful, but we’ll on Sunday will have boosted start. The win helps, but spin, and earned the Red Bull have to talk about it and its chances of retaining him if we were finishing sixth driver a 10-second penalty, analyse what happened in a for next year, Ricciardo says every race this year then that was the kind of mistake he normal way. things are not yet so clear cut. is not the most attractive needs to avoid in future. “This can’t happen. He Speaking in an appearance option to me.” “The overtake on Vettel already knows it, I don’t on ‘The Project’ on Australia’s Red Bull boss Christian really wasn’t on,” said the have to say much.” Channel 10 on Tuesday, Horner said after the Chinese veteran of more than 100 GP When asked if he was Ricciardo was clear that he GP that it was up to his team starts. mad with his son, he replied: wanted to see more potential to provide a winning car if “That wasn’t possible. It “Mad is not the right word, from Red Bull. it wanted to keep Ricciardo. was an error of judgement. In but I’m disappointed. But it’s “I definitely want to be (Autosport) some circumstances Max just the most painful for himself.” has to think more. (Autosport) Toro Rosso needs deep analysis ierre Gasly says the Toro fare worse at Shanghai than was Gasly’s verdict. “We didn’t Rosso Formula 1 team has at Sakhir, partly because the have the pace compared to our P“a lot to analyse” after slumping Chinese’s track long back main competitors. “We need from fourth in Bahrain to a straight exposes Honda’s to understand why we lost so miserable Chinese Grand Prix weaker energy recovery much performance in just a weekend days later. systems compared to its rivals. week. We have a lot of things Gasly and team-mate Gasly thought the team to analyse. “We tried a different Brendon Hartley were dumped could close its deficit to the set-up and clearly that’s not the out of Q1 in China and midfield leaders after Friday right direction to go. collided during the race while practice but said it “lost massive “At least we know it, but I attempting to trade places near pace” ahead of qualifying and think we need to go more in the foot of the order. carried that into the race. “A details and a bit more deeply.” Max Verstappen (file pic) Pierre Gasly (file pic) Toro Rosso had expected to tough, tough weekend overall,” (Autosport) Miguel Angel Lopez takes stage 2 Alps attacking over the flamme the line. A brave band of six Rodriguez (Euskadi-Murias), iguel Angel Lopez rouge, but was only able to got away early on the 145.5km Marco Frapporti (Androni- doubled Astana’s stage finish fourth behind second day, including Quentin Sidermec), Omer Goldstein Mwin tally at the Tour of the place (FDJ) and Jauregui (Ag2r La Mondiale), (Israel Cycling Academy) Alps after out-sprinting the then Sosa in third as a the Stephan Rabitsch (Felbermayr and Jacopo Mosca (Wilier race’s top climbers on the lead group of six sprinted for – Simplon Wels), Oscar Tiestina). (Cyclingweekly) summit finish of stage two of the race. Astana did lose the race lead 2018, stage 2: Lavarone however, with best young rider – Fiemme/Alpe di Pampeago (145.5km) Ivan Sosa taking the fuschia jersey after race leader was dropped on the 1 Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team, in 3-56-30 General classification final climb as Sosa took third place on the stage. 2 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 1 Ivan Sosa (Col) Androni Giocattoli- The 8km finishing climb of 3 Ivan Sosa (Col) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec Sidermec Pampeago didn’t lend itself to 4 (GBr) Team Sky attacks with its steep gradients, 2 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ, at 6s but the pace set by Sky at the 5 (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 3 Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro front was enough to see the 6 (Ita) Bardiani CSF likes of (UAE Team Team, at 6s Emirates) and 7 Jan Hirt (Cze) Astana Pro Team (LottoNL-Jumbo) put into 8 Ben O’Connor (Aus) Dimension Data trouble along with the race 9 (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy leader. Britain’s Chris Froome 10 Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team Emirates (Team Sky) was well involved Miguel Angel Lopezcelebrates (Pic courtesy: cyclingweekly) in the front group after