Daniel Ricciardo said his exuberant celebrations after sealing pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix were not intended to "rub it in" to teammate Max Verstappen. The Australian denied his Red Bull stable-mate a record as Formula 1's youngest pole-sitter with a last-gasp effort in Mexico City. Verstappen had looked set for pole all weekend, dominating the practice sessions, but Ricciardo pulled out a wonder lap on the final runs of Q3. While Ricciardo was delighted, Verstappen was visibly furious and later claimed he had not slept all Saturday night due to his anger, while his father Jos added that Ricciardo's celebrations had motivated him to go on and win the race –...
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