Daniel Ricciardo remains confident for the Brazilian GP

Daniel Ricciardo was rather discreet in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix since the Australian only took ninth place while his teammate Sebastian Vettel will start from sixth row. While the weather seems to remain dry for the race, the Australian will have to rely on an aggressive strategy to move up the rankings. “I definitely think we can gain places. Our qualifying pace was pretty good in practice and it was even better in the long stints. I think I will be more comfortable if the conditions are like Friday. Starting from ninth remains a complicated task. »

However, the pilot Red Bull knows that the Brazilian Grand Prix often holds surprises and that opportunities should present themselves, particularly with strategies impacted by the strong degradation of medium and soft tires. “You can overtake here, especially at the exit of turn 13 and 10. I hope to make many of them. If we lack a little top speed on the straights, we are efficient in the braking zones. I also hope to get a better start than in Austin (Texas). I'm already quite far away, I don't want to lose any more places. I remain confident after the tests. »