Daniel Ricciardo has compared this seasons RB12 to the race-winning Red Bull of 2014 after making his best start to a Formula 1 campaign. Ricciardo has finished fourth in each of the first three races of the year and led early in last weekends Chinese GP, only for a puncture to force him into the pits. He had also beaten the Ferraris to the front row in qualifying.Team-mate Daniil Kvyat managed to earn a place on the podium and, in a season that was expected to be dominated by Mercedes and Ferrari, four-time constructors champions Red Bull have surprised many with their early-2016 pace. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Team chief Christian Horner was not expecting Red Bull to challenge at the front until the latter half of the campaign, with upgrades to Renaults engine expected at Junes Canadian GP. But after a disappointing 2015, Ricciardo is optimistic he can roll back the years to his debut season with the team when he secured three race victories. Canopy test could be in Russia Christian Horner says Red Bull could test canopy concept Its really promising, for sure, Ricciardo, who is third in the Drivers Championship with 36 points, told Sky Sports F1. Three races in, every weekend weve shown a strength at some point. Its been a strength we didnt think we would have at this point of the year. It definitely feels more like 2014, where we have potential. Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle has been similarly impressed by Red Bull, noting during commentary: If Mercedes are looking in one mirror at Ferrari behind them, in the other mirror they need to start thinking about Red Bull, too.Ricciardo surprisingly qualified on the front row in China and enjoyed a quick start, passing Nico Rosberg through turn one to take an early lead. However, a puncture soon followed due to the debris from the two Ferraris collision, while the Australian also lost time when a safety car was deployed shortly after his pitstop. Speaking on the F1 Report following the Chinese GP, Williams development driver Alex Lynn and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley discuss Vettel v Kvyat But he rose up through the field from 18th, maximising his late pace on the soft tyre to overtake Lewis Hamilton.The 26-year-old added: The puncture and then the Safety Car, it was a double whammy which felt like getting punched in the stomach by a heavyweight. Daniel Ricciardo has been challenged to a race - not by Felipe Massa, but by his son Felipinho. Ricciardo has accepted, saying he felt bullied... But the second part of the race was probably one of the best races in my life. Also See: Canopy test could be in Russia Alonso: Why Im still No 1 Steve Grogan Patriots Jersey . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Sony Michel Jersey . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. http://www.shoptheofficialpatriots.com/Elite-John-Hannah-Patriots-Jersey/ . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. Steve Grogan Youth Jersey . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. Tedy Bruschi Patriots Jersey . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. England have secured third place in the Quad Series netball tournament with a convincing 57-44 win over South Africa.With Australia and New Zealand battling for the main trophy, winless England and South Africa went head to head in the first game of the double header at Melbournes Margaret Court Arena.South Africa, who are coached by former Australian mentor Norma Plummer, got off to a promising start aand had a two goal lead at quarter-time.ddddddddddddBut world No.3 England clicked into gear in the second period to build a four goal margin.That blew out to nine points heading into the quarter with veteran English shooter Jo Harten finishing with 38 goals from 42 attempts. ' ' '