Ricciardo was quicker at the time that max was told to move over for him. Ricciardo isn't going to shred his tyres trying to get under his gearbox just to prove a point and the team knows that which is why the call came when they were a reasonable distance apart. As it was he just backed Ricciardo up into the Ferrari. They were both always going to be sitting ducks but at least Ricciardo would have been much further up the road and protected by Max somewhat. That was a bit dubious I thought and a bit of a turning point in how his race unfolded after that.
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