the team were well off the pace of mercedes last season , but could at least count on daniel ricciardo to pick up a win or three when the silver arrows ran into trouble .
red bull seem to have fallen even further back this season , with rivals , along with former driver and world champion sebastian vettel , taking the fight to lewis hamilton and nico rosberg at the sharp end of the grid .
the popular australian met a martial artist at guyi garden for a pr event before he starts putting friday free practice laps around the shanghai circuit .