Esteban was instructed to let Pierre by in order to give Pierre [a] chance to attack Ricciardo for P8.
Sainz will look to turn that record on its head in his final season with Ferrari.
”Asked if he is targeting taking the fight to the cars in front of Mercedes.
That rivalry saw Mercedes threaten to bench the feuding team-mates because of their repeated brawls with Wolff saying he needed an “iron fist” to manage it.
David Croft jokingly suggested Ricciardo owes Villeneuve a “bonus” for the motivation he gave him.