DANIEL Ricciardo claimed his first Formula One win of the season at a dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday. The Australian was handed victory when Lewis Hamilton retired with a blown engine while leading.Ricciardo was shadowed across the line by his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, giving the former champion team a first one-two finish since the 2013 season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix in their heyday.Nico Rosberg finished third for Mercedes, fighting back from 21st after being spun around by Sebastian Vettel at the start and also collecting a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Kimi Raikkonen in the other Ferrari.The result prevented Mercedes from wrapping up a third straight constructors’ title at the home race for title sponsor Petronas, but allowed Rosberg to extend his championship lead over teammate Hamilton to 23 points with five races remaining.The Briton, who kept clear of the chaos behind him to build on a dominant pole, was well on course to score a 50t...
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