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Daniel Ricciardo expects close three-way fight in Mexico

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Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull still has to improve its race pace if it is to remain in the fight with Mercedes and Ferrari in Mexico.

Ricciardo ended a tight FP2 at the top of the timesheets -- 0.131s ahead of champion-elect Lewis Hamilton. Just 0.498s separated Ricciardo's fastest time and Valtteri Bottas in sixth place showing that Formula One's top three teams are closely matched this weekend -- something Ricciardo agreed with when asked about Red Bull's performance after second practice.

"Yeah, it is okay," he said. "We can still be a bit better from what I feel.