Ricciardo: “They should have been ready”

The expression of Daniel Ricciardo at the finish of the Monegasque event betrays a legitimate disappointment. The Australian, who started from pole position this Sunday, failed in second position behind Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), after losing a lot of time when changing tires.

Upon arrival at his location in the pit lane, the driver Red Bull was forced to wait, his team clearly not being ready. “They’re the ones who called me, I don’t make the requests. So they should have been ready » underlines the Red Bull driver.

Blocked behind Lewis Hamilton at the exit of the pit lane, Ricciardo was never able to pass the Briton, despite visibly sufficient pace to play for victory. “I don’t want to comment on the race to be honest… It’s been two weekends in a row that it hasn’t gone as planned. It hurts.

We had the speed in the wet, we were getting ahead. We got into a duel with Lewis, which was unnecessary. I felt the fastest in all conditions, but second place doesn't show that. »

Find the full report and analysis of the Monaco Grand Prix, produced by our special correspondents in the Principality, in AUTO issue 2065hebdo, available from tomorrow evening at 22 p.m. in digital version, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.