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Ricciardo wanted low-key final race, RB CEO insists

Oct.20 The CEO of Red Bull-owned RB says Daniel Ricciardo actually asked for the news about his team axe to be delayed until after the Singapore GP weekend was over. Fans, rival drivers, and even Max Verstappen and RB team boss Laurent Mekies said the way Red Bull did not allow Ricciardo's final race to be properly celebrated in Singapore was a misstep. 'If he can't handle it and say it his way, it's a bit of a shame,' said Verstappen. Mekies agreed, telling a reporter: 'Yes, you're right, it was not ideal to go through the weekend in that way. 'It's a decision that, in hindsight, we may or may not do differently.' Red Bull F1 advisor Dr Helmut Marko justified the strategy on the basis of...
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