{"id":320258,"date":"2023-07-31T05:11:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T05:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320258"},"modified":"2023-07-31T07:59:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T07:59:19","slug":"grim-ricciardo-reality-exposed-by-tricky-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320258","title":{"rendered":"Grim Ricciardo reality exposed by 'tricky' race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> has indicated his Belgian Grand Prix<\/a> performance was as good as it was going to get after a deleted lap time in qualifying<\/a> put him at the back of the grid.<\/p>\n

Ricciardo started the race from the back row after having his quickest time in the first part of qualifying deleted for exceeding track limits on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The time had been good enough to see the Aussie safely through to Q2, but instead his weekend was more or less over before it had really begun.<\/p>\n

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The Aussie would spend a majority of the race stuck in a DRS train \u2013 where several cars are all within a second of each other, all benefitting from the use of the Drag Reduction System, meaning none are able to use it to its full potential.<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/p>\n

The Aussie would finish a handful of spots further up the field from where he started in 16th place. Teammate Yuki Tsunoda snagged his third 10th place finish of the season to score another point.<\/p>\n

"That's the reality with qualifying (poorly) with the mistake with the lap deleted, it's so hard (to) come through the pack," he said after the race.<\/p>\n

"I think what made it hard is I feel a lot of the cars at the back are really quick in the straights, so to overtake it's so tricky.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"We tried to set the car up to be better for the race, and give ourselves a chance at overtaking, but we really struggled. Then when you're fighting, you kill the tyres so early, so that was pretty much our race."<\/p>\n

\"Deleted<\/p>\n

Further hampering Ricciardo's progress on his F1 return was a lack of dry-weather running across the weekend, as he races to get to grips with his new steed, the AlphaTauri AT03.<\/p>\n

But Ricciardo said he was able to take valuable lessons from his Belgian Grand Prix, which he will be able to relay to the team.<\/p>\n

"Even in clear air \u2026 I felt like we were still missing something, but I'm quite keen now to get to the truck and learn a little bit more about it and feed back some things I felt and see what we can find," he said.<\/p>\n

"I know we don't have the quickest car on the grid but I feel like we were lacking a little today so, try to understand it a bit more."<\/p>\n

F1 will now reset for the customary European summer break, ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, just outside Amsterdam on August 27.<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/p>\n

But while the rest of the grid would no doubt enjoy their rest time, Ricciardo said he wished he could keep racing.<\/p>\n

The Aussie conceded however, that the break would give him time to work on his race fitness, an area lacking slightly after eight months on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

"I think everyone is excited for a break, other than me. I'd love to keep going," he said.<\/p>\n

"But in saying that, I'm actually quite grateful to have two races before the break so it gives me something to work off and certainly think about.<\/p>\n

"Even race fitness, just to know what I can keep improving on. As much as I would love to continue racing, I think the break is a chance for me to keep working behind the scenes."<\/p>\n

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