Ricciardo angry at his penalty: “It’s a shitty decision”

The Australian was penalized Friday evening by the meeting commissioners for not slowing down sufficiently under a red flag during the second free practice session. The interruption was caused by the discovery of a cable requiring repair on the start/finish line.

Arriving at the Albert Park circuit on Saturday, the five-time Grand Prix winner had not yet digested the sanction, which now deprives him of a front row start during his national event.

« I think it's a shitty decision, said Ricciardo to the Australian TV channel 'Channel Ten' in comments reported by racer.com. I am bitter and angry, to say the least.

Ok, I made a mistake and I'm not hiding it, but does this mistake deserve such punishment when there was no one on the track? We're talking about a cable. And I haven't even gotten to the incident. Common sense should have prevailed. »