Ricciardo puts Red Bull on top in wet final practice in China


Red Bull Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia drives during the third practice session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International circuit, April 19, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Daniel Ricciardo put Red Bull on top of the timesheets for the first time this season with the fastest time in final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix in a damp session that limited running with neither Mercedes drivers completing a timed lap.

Ricciardo's one minute 53.958 on intermediate tyres at the Shanghai International Circuit was half a second quicker than Felipe Massa's Williams with Lotus's Romain Grosjean third.

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