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Ricciardo: “Most of the day was difficult”

The new Renault star suffered a harness problem in Free Practice 1 before experiencing difficulties during the long stints in Melbourne.

Published on 15/03/2019 à 10:01

Medhi Casaurang

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Ricciardo: “Most of the day was difficult”

His debut in the black and yellow combination was scrutinized by the Australian crowd. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) was very discreet on Friday in Melbourne during the first free practices of the 2019 season. The former driver Red Bull finished 17th in EL1 before moving up to eighth place.

The smiling driver was held in the garage for a large part of the first session due to an unusual problem. “I wanted to get out of the garage, I didn't understand what was happening, but the harness was very loose, He explains. The mechanics made a slight adjustment and I couldn't tighten it any further.. It was a bit frustrating, we could have accumulated more laps. »

 

Once this problem was resolved, Daniel Ricciardo was able to concentrate on FP2. Registered one second from the best time of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), the Australian has a lot of work to do, and he knows it. “It’s still difficult to make a first reading of the results. The short relays at the end of the day went well, unlike the long relays. There are still things to understand about the car so that it suits me more, in relation to balance in particular, he acknowledges. 

Most of the day was difficult. In fact, it was a Friday of ups and downs. Nico (Hulkenberg) knows the car more, so I'm just trying to understand his direction better and learn a few things from him. His long stints were better than mine and quite impressive, which is positive. »

The new recruit of the French team will approach the qualifications without certainty. “Mercedes showed up, which was more or less expected of them. They are fast, Ferrari Also, I can't wait for Saturday, it might be fun. But I don't know what to expect tomorrow. The order of the peloton is a bit strange, it will be tight. In my opinion, two tenths can cost four places on the grid. »

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Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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