RACE REPORT
The collision meant that third-on-the-grid Daniel
Ricciardo seized the race lead ahead of Max Verstappen,
making his Red Bull Racing debut. Carlos Sainz,
meanwhile, took third place, with the Toro Rosso driver
surging through from P8 at the start as the Ferrari’s of
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen slipped back.
Behind Sainz, however, were the Ferraris of
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Ra
had cleared the Spaniard t
long battle with the Red Bull
The first stint saw Ric
Australian eventually pitted
starting soft tyres for a set o
was then brought in a lap lat