Ever since Valtteri Bottas' failure to press home his advantage on Sebastian Vettel in the final laps of last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, debate has raged as to whether the Finn 'bottled it', opting to settle for second place rather than taking the risk of making a move on the Ferrari.

The latest to add their two-penn'orth is king of the late-brakers, Daniel Ricciardo, who, ironically, was sidelined after just one lap by an engine electrics issue.

"I definitely would have sent it, one hundred percent," he told reporters in China.

"There's a gap," he continued, "you're finishing second anyway, if you overshoot you're finishing second. Last lap, for the win, you have to go for it. You have to.

"I was watching and I'm like; 'make a move! Go, go, go, go!' Obviously the fans want to see it as well, but he didn't. Maybe in his head he thought 'I'll get him in Turn four' but for me you have to take the first opportunity. If you locked up and went wide, you're still finishing second.

"I don't want to tell him all my tips, but I wouldn't be content. If it's for a win, you just can't settle. It's not in me, at least."

All of which is as good a way to submit your CV to Mercedes as any.

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1. Posted by Kent, 12/04/2018 22:48

"Ricciardo bigging himself up this year which is not very edifying. Very easy to say you could have / would have but the fact is he's managed just a 4th place so far. "

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2. Posted by Trixi, 12/04/2018 20:31

"He could come in 2nd, no matter...or crash, or take both of them out!"

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3. Posted by FormerF1Fan, 12/04/2018 19:11

"klmn, that Hamilton destroyed Alonso's reputation I think possibly is the other way round. Hamilton had to get his dad (his dad!) to report things between teammates to Charlie Whiting (such as Hamilton not obeying team orders on pit stop sequence and then Alonso paying him back by holding him up) to try to stop Alonso getting the better of him. I think that episode actually added to Alonso's reputation by showing how much Hamilton was frightened, and the lengths he was prepared to go to."

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4. Posted by klmn, 12/04/2018 18:11

""FormerF1Fan" Hamilton destroyed Alonso's reputation already as a rooki with the MacLaren."

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5. Posted by -ape-, 12/04/2018 17:43

"yes yes of course Former Fan but did you forget how Alonsa could stay on the little pedal of his renault with (illegal? )massdamper while others had to lift. "

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6. Posted by FormerF1Fan, 12/04/2018 14:54

"-ape- With your comments about only winning in superior cars, possibly you were thinking of Hamilton and Vettel. Remember that it was Alonso who caused Schumacker to quite racing, sice Alonso was quicker than him in an inferior car at the time."

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7. Posted by -ape-, 12/04/2018 11:53

"Yep he is right , same why Alonso lost his WDC In Abu Dhabi 2010 not even one attack on Petrov . these guys can only win in superior cars."

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