Daniel Ricciardo stopped “for safety”

20 minutes from the end of free practice 2, we feared a big problem at Renault. The car of Daniel Ricciardo stopped at the side of the runway, permanently, due to a hydraulic problem. But nothing serious. “For safety, we stopped the car because there is no reason to take risks on Friday with mechanical problems. »

In the end, the diamond brand finished the sessions with both drivers in the top 10 each time and a second place in EL2 to bring the icing on the cake: Renault can be satisfied with its first day at Spa.

Daniel Ricciardo notably achieved an excellent time. “During the lap I knew it was going to be good, for no particular reason, but I just knew the car was working. So I wasn't surprised to see my name so high on the timesheet. It was a good day and we learned a lot. »

His teammate Esteban Ocon For his part, he believes that the team has improved a lot since Barcelona. “We took a good step forward and I’m happy with the day. We understood a lot of things, which we want to use tomorrow and Sunday. »

On the long runs, the Ricciardo incident and the red flag to remove debris interrupted the tests. “We should see several cars running on a lot of fuel in free practice 3 to compensate for this lack of running” according to Esteban Ocon.

If the rain doesn't come.