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Red Bull losing 'best overtaker' in Formula 1 in Daniel Ricciardo.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes outgoing driver Daniel Ricciardo is now the best overtaker in Formula
To mark Ricciardo's last outing for Red Bull before he leaves for Renault in last Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the team held a guard of honour for him as he walked from the team hospitality building to the garage before the race.
On the slowing down lap Horner paid him a heartfelt tribute on the radio, with an emphasis on the seven victories and "good times" that they shared.

Ricciardo has developed a reputation as one of F1's hardest racers in his time at Red Bull, earning many of his victories with charges through the field on alternative strategies or in adversity.
Horner admitted it was ironic that Ricciardo's racing ability had been a concern when Red Bull was trying to decide who to replace the retiring Mark Webber with for 2014.

"He's been a pleasure to have in the team the last five years," said Horner when asked about his farewell message to Ricciardo by Autosport.
"He's been with Red Bull since 2007, and it's been great to see him grow and evolve.
"Ironically, when we were first faced with the dilemma of who do we replace Mark Webber with, there was Jean-Eric Vergne, there was Daniel Ricciardo and there was Kimi Raikkonen.

"And our biggest concern about Daniel wasn't his pace, it was we hadn't seen him race wheel-to-wheel while he was in a Toro Rosso.

"And ever since he got in a Red Bull Racing car he's done nothing but overtake, and arguably has become the best overtaker in the business.