Ricciardo encouraged by Red Bull's pace

The Australian driver proved to be Mercedes' most serious adversary at the end of the first day of driving in Austin, inserting himself between the two Mercedes of Rosberg and Hamilton in EL2.

Published on 21/10/2016 à 23:57

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Whether on a lap, or on a real relay, Daniel Ricciardo showed himself to his advantage this Friday in Austin, Texas. The pilot Red Bull, if he was not able to beat the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg, joined the drivers of the star brand in EL2, finishing at minus two two tenths behind the No. 07 W6 Hybrid.

More than encouraging performances for the Australian who hopes to display an identical pace during the next sessions on the Texan track. “It was a good day. Speed on low fuel seems good.

But I'm sure Mercedes still has reserves. On the other hand, compared to Ferrari, we are pretty good, just as I am satisfied with the race pace. Overall, we have completed some good laps and are constantly improving. We have made good progress since the first tests. »

If caution is still required for Ricciardo, the latter is counting on a possible fight with Mercedes in the race. “Here you can overtake. If we perform as well as Mercedes on Sunday it can be a very entertaining race. But let's see how conservative they were. »