Daniel Ricciardo reckons his strong relationship with teammate Max Verstappen's would continue even if both Red Bull drivers were locked in a Formula One title fight against each other.
A slow start to the year, coupled with a plethora of reliability issues, denied Red Bull the opportunity to challenge for either F1 world championships last season. Ricciardo took advantage of a chaotic race in Baku to claim the team's sole victory from the first half of what was ultimately a frustrating year for both drivers.
Strong development throughout the season enabled the Milton Keynes-based outfit to fight for race wins on merit in the latter stages, with Verstappen claiming a pair of victories in Malaysia and Mexico, and Red Bull is hoping to combine those gains with the lessons learned from the windtunnel problems that hindered its progress in the opening rounds, to mount a fully-fledged title charge in 2018.