Daniel Ricciardo Finishes Fourth in F1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying, Expresses Pride in Performance

Daniel Ricciardo said he was “very proud” of finishing fourth on the grid in sprint qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix. Ricciardo’s time in SQ3 was just four tenths off the sitter Max Verstappen. This is due to the improved one-lap performance of the Japanese GP and the Chinese GP.

“I know it’s in me because I’ve done it before,” Ricciardo told Sky Sports of Friday afternoon’s performance. “Did you expect to start the second row? Maybe you didn’t expect that result. “I felt really good in Q2 and I knew this lap would be good enough for Q3. “I think we were fifth at that time, but in my head I was thinking, “Oh, if we’re fifth, we can make it to Q3.’ “And we got the fourth. ” “It’s not just a difficult path. “It was very successful for the first time. It felt very big,” he remembers. “I was definitely pushing, I don’t know if it helped my lap time,” Ricciardo said of the contact with the barrier. “It was really good and of course I’m very proud of what I achieved today.” “But the team has introduced updates in the last few races. floor, so things will definitely look better.”The rules for sprint qualifying dictate the tires that all drivers must use. SQ1 and SQ2 are medium, and SQ3 is soft. The move to soft shoes meant that drivers who had performed well at the start of the session had to struggle, with even sitter Max Verstappen marveling at how good his time was. his “I spoke to Max and he said he was very surprised that he was first on a lap and I was also surprised that he was fourth,” said Ricciardo. “I thought the softs could go a little more, but they were not much better than the media. I think everyone expected them to go faster, but that was not the case. “I’m very happy with second. That’s great. Ricciardo, who will start from the second row, will be hoping to keep his lead from the start and be in the points when the checkered flag arrives. “Of course I would like to finish eighth or higher,” said Ricciardo. “I want to get points from there and we’ll see what happens.” “I experienced it in Mexico, but starting from the top of the grid is much better than 12th or 13th. “It’s logical, but… if we get a bit of insult from Turn 1 on the first lap, of course it’s always a breath of fresh air to stay a little more clean up front.” “The second row is where our philosophy is to get points. I’m sure it will help.” See this post on Instagram Post shared by FORMULA 1® (@f1)