Daniel Ricciardo concedes his defending against Carlos Sainz at the United States GP was on the 'strong' side but says it helped him bag P5. Sainz was not happy with Ricciardo as they battled for position in the grand prix at the Circuit of The Americas. Trading blows at the start, they were against each other in close quarters later in the race where Sainz declared 'that got a bit dirty, he did that on purpose' as they made contact when the Ferrari driver tried to pass him for P5. Ricciardo held onto the position while Sainz later lost out to Valtteri Bottas, a fate Ricciardo believed awaited him if he didn't keep the Ferrari behind him. 'Carlos was putting pressure on me the entire race,...
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