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Ricciardo says "fifth was the maximum" from back of grid

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo says fifth place from 19th on the British Grand Prix grid was the best he could’ve hoped for in a race that included him going off track early on. Ricciardo suffered a turbo failure in qualifying at Silverstone which meant new engine components were required – and he started ahead only of Fernando Alonso's McLaren. A charge through the field was initially hampered by a trip through the Luffield gravel trap. But he was aided by late-race drama for Sebastian Vettel, which gifted him fifth place on the penultimate lap. "The whole race was a fight," said Ricciardo. "I made a really good restart and got two cars by Turn 4. "I was going for...
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