A winner was needed in Baku, and it was Daniel Ricciardo. However, the Red Bull driver was far from the bookmakers’ favorite after his mistake in qualifying, which relegated him to 10th position. He was even less favored when, on the sixth lap, he was forced to pit again to remove debris that had lodged on his brakes. At that moment, even he wasn’t optimistic about his chances: \u00ab The odds of a podium or winning dropped even further when we had to make that unscheduled stop. I think I rejoined in 17th. \u00bb<\/p>\n
But the Australian was able to perfectly take advantage of the race circumstances, starting with the safety cars, then the red flag. Each time, he was able to come out on top: \u00ab Things then fell into place. At every restart, I was able to regain positions to make it happen. \u00bb<\/p>\n
But everything was decided when he attempted and succeeded in a maneuver with four cars abreast: \u00ab The last restart was the most important. I think there was Stroll, H\u00fclkenberg, Massa, and me four abreast. I managed to move up to third. I think that was the winning maneuver. When I saw the gap, I did everything to brake as late as possible and secure that position. \u00bb <\/p>\n
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