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Daniel Ricciardo is confident McLaren has more pace ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix than practice may suggest. The Australian was eighth fastest in Free Practice 1 but could only manage eleventh fastest in Free Practice 2 at the brand new Jeddah Corniche Circuit. "I think the track’
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Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren are committed to the battle with Ferrari for third place in the F1 constructors' standings despite a string of disappointing results. "Coming off the back of an intense but ultimately disappointing triple-header, it’s been good to take some time out of the car
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Former Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul has finally followed through on his bet to get a tattoo for Daniel Ricciardo. Abiteboul promised Ricciardo he would get a tattoo if the Australian scored a podium while driving under his leadership at Renault. ”It feels like you’re cutting my leg in
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Daniel Ricciardo says a directive to urgently save fuel cost him valuable pace in the Qatar Grand Prix. The McLaren driver was already facing an uphill battle to score points in Qatar after starting fourteenth on the grid. He was uncompetitive in the race, revealing he had been told to
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Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren may be a few steps off the pace in the Qatar Grand Prix after Friday's practice sessions. "This track’s fun," said Ricciardo after his debut at the Losail circuit. "The initial impressions are that it’s good with it being
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Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren need a strong weekend in Qatar to stay in the fight for third in the F1 constructors' championship. The battle was impacted heavily by Ricciardo's retirement in Brazil. The Australian had finished 34 races in a row until a power failure took him
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Frustrated with the Saturday sprint race, Daniel Ricciardo had planned a Sunday comeback until a mechanical failure took him out of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. "It was going OK!" said the McLaren F1 driver. "We went forwards at the start, which was definitely one objective after
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Daniel Ricciardo says the challenge of catching Ferrari in the constructors' championship means more to him than any disappointment from the Mexico City Grand Prix. Speaking ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Ricciardo said he had moved on from Mexico City. "Mexico City, I think we could have
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Daniel Ricciardo said he felt a lot better about his lap one contact with Valtteri Bottas after seeing a replay of the incident. "There was definitely a lot going on," said Ricciardo. "I've just seen a replay now for the first time." The McLaren
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Daniel Ricciardo's race was effectively over in Mexico City after lap one contact with Valtteri Bottas. Ricciardo could only manage twelfth after clipping the rear of the Mercedes driver into turn one. Bottas spun to the rear of the field while Ricciardo lost his front wing and was
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Daniel Ricciardo has endured a "bittersweet" qualifying session to start the Mexico City Grand Prix from seventh on the grid. "Ugh these small gaps… that's on me," said Ricciardo over team radio. His McLaren team reassured him that he was just "a haircut&
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Daniel Ricciardo was limited to just over thirty laps on Friday in Mexico after suffering a gearbox issue. Ricciardo was fourteenth quickest in Free Practice 1 as McLaren battled balance issues, before the team took him out of Free Practice 2 to investigate the potential issue. "Unfortunately, we didn’