A Red Bull strategy gamble sent Daniel Ricciardo on his way to victory in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as the Australian Formula 1 driver charged from sixth place with 20 laps to go to grab the race win. A mid-race Safety Car gave Red Bull the chance to roll the dice with both Ricciardo and teammate Max Verstappen, pitting both drivers for a second time to give them fresher tyres than the rival Mercedes and Ferrari drivers, all of whom stayed out. It was a decision that would cost early leaders Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel their chance to win, with a spectacular charge from Ricciardo allowing him to take victory for Red Bull, bouncing back from a tough Saturday that saw him almost...
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