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Ricciardo 'escaping Verstappen's shadow' with Renault move - Palmer

Former Renault driver Jolyon Palmer says Daniel Ricciardo's switch to the French team from Red Bull is a "backwards step" but was necessary to escape the "shadow" of Max Verstappen. Ricciardo stunned the Formula 1 world on Friday by confirming a two-year deal with Renault. According to reports, Ricciardo pushed his move through after Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz failed to guarantee him equal footing with Verstappen moving forward. Ricciardo had been widely expected to sign a new Red Bull deal regardless, but his stunning switch leaves teams and drivers up and down the grid scrambling to secure their futures, with a string of previously assumed deals now thrown into...
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