Daniel Ricciardo Can Turn 2014 F1 Season into 3-Way Title Race After Belgian GP

Daniel Ricciardo took advantage of a collision between the two Mercedes cars on Sunday to steal a shocking victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Aussie has won three of the last six races and is 64 points behind Nico Rosberg, the championship leader. After Ricciardo's first win, in Canada, it was clear that he had the makings of a future champion—but not this year; the Mercedes cars were still too dominant. And although their outright speed advantage still remains, a combination of reliability issues, bad luck and self-inflicted wounds has allowed Ricciardo to close the gap. In fact, with seven races remaining, he now has a chance to claw his way back into the title fight. At the end of July, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner...

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