Daniel Ricciardo reveals whether he will “point the finger” after his poor qualifying show in Turkey

After the summer break in August, Daniel Ricciardo seemed to have found his groove after falling into an argument with McLaren in his debut season. Though many doubts about him, he silenced his critics by celebrating his first win with the British team at Monza last month.

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When the Australian came to Istanbul this weekend, he had high expectations for another great result. However, today he had a difficult end in qualifying at the Turkish Grand Prix and did not reach Q2. After what happened on the track on Saturday, Ricciardo summarized his qualifying.

Daniel Ricciardo explains what went wrong in qualifying for the Turkish GP

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Towards the end of Q1 the Australian drove a decent lap time and reached P8. However, it appeared that he had measured his lap a bit earlier as others behind him could improve to overtake him. Ricciardo mentioned McLaren’s attempt to try a different set of tires to make the cut. However, he admitted that the car still didn’t make him feel like he wanted.

He said, “With some changes to the pit stop. If I put on the second tire to try, I’ll have a little more grip. We took a pretty big step, but the feeling still hasn’t really changed. So we got along a little with this tire, yesterday it was also tricky. But that’s it. “

Despite the events that took place in Intercity Istanbul Park, the honey badger believed that showing numbers was out of order. “I think when the track improves there is always a bit of timing, I think. Maybe I crossed line P8 and in the end I was P16.

“So it always helps to be the last. But at Turn 1 there were a couple of laps of yellow flags and stuff. So you get out of step. Ultimately, I wouldn’t point a finger. “

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Can Ricciardo get more points on Sunday?

As Carlos Sainz is serving a penalty for an engine change, Ricciardo will start tomorrow’s race from P15. In recent races, McLaren has shown that he can produce real speed, which should help the Australian move up the grid quickly.

Formula 1 F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 8, 2021 McLarens Daniel Ricciardo in action during practice REUTERS / Murad Sezer

Since the resumption of F1 after the summer break, Ricciardo has collected 45 points in four races. So the form on the 32-year-old’s side is shining for tomorrow’s race as he is a favorite in the top 10 today despite his poor qualifying.

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