'It's not like say McLaren where I was a bit unsure and I can't push the car.'
Booted out of his home qualifying at the first hurdle having exceeded track limits, Daniel Ricciardo says he was at the “limit” of his RB01’s potential at the Albert Park circuit.
“I knew at the time, Turn 4, I was fighting it, and I remember taking more kerb than I usually am, so I knew I was wider than usual. But it’s funny, you do it, and already after Turn 5, I’ve forgotten about it,” he said. “I think deep down, part of me is frustrated that I have to push the car that hard to put me in a position where I’m risking too much.”
“So I’m sure there’s a bit of track evo, but honestly there’s still some things we’ve got to look at, because it’s been definitely a struggle so far.”Helmut Marko slams ‘too slow’ Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda as Red Bull condition set “After Saudi, we saw some things across cars, the team changed quite a lot and gave me quite a few new parts for this weekend to address some of those issues and concerns.
The Aussie faces a tough challenge on Sunday clawing his way into the points but hopes a two-stop strategy and tyre wear could bring him into play.
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