On a better day in China, Ricciardo was praised by Marko

In trouble since the start of the season, Daniel Ricciardo appeared under a completely different face in Shanghai. Equipped with a new chassis, after having asked for it so much, the Aussie took on new colors and the pleasure of driving immediately returned. Suddenly, everything became easier for the RB driver who really gained the upper hand over his teammate Yuki tsunoda for the first time this year.

Unfortunately, all the Australian's efforts were brought to naught by the inattention of Lance stroll. Obviously on another planet, the Canadian took Daniel Ricciardo before the restart, sending him to the mat for the rest of the Grand Prix. Despite the sad outcome, everything is not to be thrown away for the person concerned who found a smile again after the first four rounds.

Internally, his performance did not go unnoticed, particularly among pundits like Helmut Marko. The Austrian, who did not hesitate to raise his voice at the start of the year, this time highlighted Danny Ric's progress.

« Daniel had a new chassis in China, and that's what was planned from the start, because it's our third chassis that we wanted to bring to the track, launched Helmut Marko in the columns of Speed ​​Week. But of course, this change also played a psychological role after Daniel's disappointing performances in previous weekends.

Things went much better for Ricciardo in China. I find it incredible that Lance Stroll called him an “idiot” after the checkered flag. And that he should have received a penalty for Miami. It really wasn't his weekend. » Hoping that this will be the trigger for him that he so badly needs.

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