Red Bull Motor Sports Racing

Lewis Hamilton's title hopes were dealt a heavy blow when his engine failed as he led the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Briton dominated the race until flames started pouring from his Mercedes on lap 43, prompting him to say on the radio: "Oh, no, no." His team-mate Nico Rosberg finished third to extend his lead in the championship to 23 points with five races to go, and 125 points available. Daniel Ricciardo beat Max Verstappen in a Red Bull one-two in a gripping race.
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said there had been no team orders: "It made total sense, after Lewis had blown up, there was a free stop for both of them - give them both fresh tires and then flat-out to the finish. "They have great respect for each other. They are young, they were racing hard and it was right to let them race today." For Ricciardo, victory was no less than he deserved after the team cost him two victories earlier this season with a strategy call in Spain and a pit error in Monaco.

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