Granted, that’s a cheeky headline to our latest Look back instalment. Especially given how competitive Daniel Ricciardo has been this year, he who could have (should have? would have?) won in Spain and Monaco but for questionable strategy calls from Red Bull. The Australian tasted victory for the third time of the 2014 season (and his career then) by claiming the Belgian Grand Prix on that day two years ago.

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