Ricciardo believes the circuit plays to their strengths and he’d be ‘surprised’ if they weren’t at least close

MOTOR-F1-SPAIN:Motor racing: Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain

MOTOR-F1-SPAIN:Motor racing: Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain

MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/ (REFILE, PREVIEW):REFILE-PREVIEW-Motor racing-Bottas can turn it up to 11 in Spain

MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI/ (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Hamilton on pole for F1 title showdown, Rosberg second

MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI:Hamilton on pole for F1 title showdown, Rosberg second

MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI:Hamilton on pole for F1 title showdown, Rosberg second

MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI/ (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Hamilton on pole for F1 title showdown, Rosberg second

MOTOR-F1-HERBERT:FIA wrong on two counts with Vettel, says Herbert

MOTOR-F1-MEXICO/TEAMS:Motor racing-Team-by-team analysis of Mexican Grand Prix

MOTOR-F1-MEXICO-VETTEL:Sebastian Vettel sees red and turns the air blue

MOTOR-F1-MEXICO/ (UPDATE 3):UPDATE 3-Motor racing-Hamilton wins in Mexico but Rosberg is right behind

Sunday’s race, run around the 5.065-kilometre long Marina Bay circuit, gives Ricciardo his best chance since of making up for the lost win.

MOTOR-F1-SINGAPORE-PRACTICE:Rosberg fastest as three-way battle looms

MOTOR-F1-ITALY-ROSBERG:Rosberg wins Italian GP to cut Hamilton's lead

MOTOR-F1-ITALY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Rosberg wins in Italy to cut Hamilton's lead

Last season and for four seasons before that, Mark Webber, another Autralian was Vettel’s teammate. However, then Vettel was the top dog.