{"id":124561,"date":"2021-09-05T21:38:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T21:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=124561"},"modified":"2021-09-05T23:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T23:59:51","slug":"tense-times-for-ricciardo-at-dutch-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=124561","title":{"rendered":"'Tense times' for Ricciardo at Dutch Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> has struggled to a disappointing 11th place finish at the Dutch Grand Prix<\/a>, with mechanical issues making for a long afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Australian started 10th and ran in 9th spot early on, but couldn't maintain that pace, dropping out of the points late in the race.<\/p>\n

He finished behind his teammate Lando Norris, who had started 13th.<\/p>\n

Ricciardo's issues began even before the lights went out.<\/p>\n

"He was in a bit of a flap I think at the beginning, quite literally waving his arms around," former F1 driver Anthony Davidson said on Sky Sports after the race.<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/p>\n

"He couldn't get into first gear. He's ready to abort the start here and it's just seconds away from the lights going on.<\/p>\n

"He finally gets into first (gear) but he's got this message on the steering wheel.<\/p>\n

"Anyway, the lights are just about to come on and he can then compose himself get back into business.<\/p>\n

"But that was a pretty scary moment for Daniel, he felt quite alone there I should imagine.<\/p>\n

"Real tense times at the start as you can imagine."<\/p>\n

Former world champion Nico Rosberg said it was another disappointing result for the Australia, who has yet to finish on the podium in 2021.<\/p>\n

\"Max<\/p>\n

"Strange one for Daniel," he said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

"It's a big setback because he started so strongly in qualifying and then Q3, something wasn't going well, his tyres set or whatever so he was only 10th.<\/p>\n

"Then in the race, he just dropped back and back. So yeah, that's a disappointing one, especially with Lando coming back again so strongly."<\/p>\n

Ricciardo said after the race he struggled with a clutch issue at the start, but admitted he "struggled" through the race.<\/p>\n

\"Max<\/p>\n

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen scored a popular home win, leading home Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.<\/a><\/p>\n

Verstappen now has a three point lead in the championship, with nine races remaining.<\/p>\n

"Incredible feeling, of course, to win in front of the fans, because the king was watching with the royal family," Verstappen said. "Just an amazing day."<\/p>\n

"The expectations were high and it's never easy to fulfil that.<\/p>\n

"But I'm so happy to win here and to take the lead as well in the championship. It's just an amazing day with the whole crowd."<\/p>\n

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