Ferrari’s straight-line speed is a major concern but Lewis Hamilton is also wary of what Red Bull might conjure as the Formula 1 champion eyes a sixth Chinese Grand Prix win on Sunday. Australian Daniel Ricciardo won for Red Bull in Shanghai last year, from sixth on the starting grid, and while that team has switched from Renault to Honda power they remain competitive. Ricciardo has moved on to Renault, but Max Verstappen was third in the season-opener in Australia and fourth in Bahrain two weeks ago. “You definitely can’t count them out,” Hamilton told reporters on Thursday at a cold and overcast Shanghai circuit. “They’ve had a bit of a slower start but I think if you look at...
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