SEPANG, Malaysia -- Daniel Ricciardo says losing out to a fast-starting Valtteri Bottas in the run to Turn 1 potentially cost Red Bull a one-two finish in Malaysia.
Teammate Max Verstappen claimed his second career win in Sepang, finishing 12 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton with Ricciardo a further 10 seconds down the road. Bottas had enjoyed a super launch from fifth on the grid, passing Ricciardo and very nearly Verstappen by the exit of Turn 2, but struggled to match the frontrunners' pace when everything settled down.
Ricciardo was tucked up behind the Finn's gearbox for half a dozen laps before managing to find a way through.