Cooling problem suspected on Daniel Ricciardo's R.S.20

The Renault RS20 de Daniel Ricciardo et Esteban Ocon were counting on the race in Austria to try to aim for a few points against the Alpha Tauri.

But the French clan lost even before the halfway point of the Austrian Grand Prix the car of Daniel Ricciardo, forced to return to his stand at a slow pace following a technical problem.

“It’s a shame not to finish the race. I was told about a cooling problem and the car had to be stopped to avoid significant damage., describes Ricciardo on Canal +, while the event takes place in fairly hot weather conditions.

This reminds us of what the F1. The Renault's potential was good but we didn't drive enough to assess its true performance. In qualifying, the car was good. So it's positive, but with a lot of fuel, we still have to progress.

We remain optimistic even if we have to move up to better positions on the grid to show our pace. Normally, it's a fight for the podium when you face a Ferrari »

Esteban Ocon remains in contention to score the points for tenth place at the halfway point, remaining in the fight with Daniil Kvyat (AlphaTauri) and Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo).

Renault was not the only engine manufacturer to suffer problems on the track, since Honda saw the car of Max Verstappen forced to abandon, just like the Racing Point RP20 of Lance stroll, the latter on a probable sensor problem.

Discover the full report and analysis of the Austrian Grand Prix, produced by our special correspondent in Spielberg, in issue 2268 of AUTOhebdo, available tomorrow evening in digital version, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.