Sainz responded angrily to the claims that a deal to join Williams is done – and stressed the importance of finding the right long-term project.
Ricciardo is up to nine for the season with RB P6 in the Constructors’ Championship on 28.
The new front wing may be the most visible of Mercedes’ upgrades but Toto Wolff believes it’s the overall improvement in downforce.
Sergio Perez may have had a rough time of things over the past couple of rounds.