Daniel Ricciardo takes best result of F1 season as "crazy" Belgian Grand Prix red-flagged
Daniel Ricciardo has been awarded his best result since joining the McLaren F1 team as the Belgian Grand Prix was declared with less than three laps completed behind the safety car.
Daniel Ricciardo waits for the Belgian Grand Prix to get underway. (Motorsport Images/McLaren)
"Crazy, crazy day, crazy circumstances," said the Australian.
"It’s lucky we don’t get these situations very often but it is what it is."
"Sorry to the fans and everyone that stayed out here all day to watch us race, they were awesome."
Ricciardo's talent broke through in the difficult conditions during qualifying on Saturday - earning his fourth-place start (and finish) for the race on Sunday.
"We were really hoping to get a race and obviously it didn’t happen, but it’s no-one’s fault, it’s just the situation and circumstances today."
"We’ve got two races on consecutive weekends now so hopefully that makes up for it."
"It made quali more important, so I’m happy I managed to earn a good position yesterday."
Ricciardo was awarded half-points for fourth, with teammate Lando Norris starting fifteenth after a crash in qualifying, and moving up one place in the race after Sergio Perez crashed on the way to the grid.
With Ricciardo's points, McLaren returns to third in the Constructors' Championship.
Daniel Ricciardo on-track during one of the many formation laps for the Belgian Grand Prix. (Motorsport Images/McLaren)
"It was just too wet to race," said Norris.
"The fans were amazing, sticking with us all day and I’m disappointed they didn’t get to see much action or any racing, but it was the correct decision not to go ahead."
"I would have loved the opportunity to make up for yesterday, do some racing, do some overtaking and put on a good show."
"The team in the garage did an amazing job getting the car ready for the race and it’s a shame we couldn’t make the most of their hard work, so I’m annoyed that yesterday’s crash hurt us a lot more than it should have done, but that’s the way it is and we move on to the next one."
