While his home Grand Prix boasted a record crowd largely due to his presence, Daniel Ricciardo had a disappointing race in Melbourne in front of grandstands stained with large patches of yellow in support of his move to Renault from Red Bull. It was always going to be a risk moving away from a big three team but, for reasons well known, the popular Australian struck a deal with Renault after being presented with a road map to the championship, by the French team's bosses, which Ricciardo and his minders bought into. On Saturday he qualified 12th, his best effort 1.5 seconds shy of the top time in Q2, after which his afternoon ended. A year earlier in Red Bull colours, he lined up fifth on...
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