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Amid media hypothesis over his future, Daniel Ricciardo got here into this race eyeing a robust outcome and the Australian duly delivered, coming dwelling in ninth for his third point-scoring results of the season. On an arguably much less beneficial technique, crew mate Yuki Tsunoda had a harder afternoon, and failed to seek out the tempo to progress increased than P14 on the flag.
Daniel Ricciardo, ninth
“It was a tricky race and I believe we have been a bit extra on the defence, so it took a whole lot of focus and energy. I had a great begin on the surface and was wanting good, however then I misplaced a few positions as there was no extra room and I needed to go vast. As soon as we settled after the beginning of the race, I believe we did nicely; the crew did a great job with the technique to safe the place over the Alpines, after which I really feel like I drove a great defence in opposition to Fernando (Alonso) after which Pierre (Gasly) within the final stint. We made a pleasant step from Barcelona, and it’s been a greater weekend, so I’m completely happy to carry dwelling some factors. Now we’ll attempt to make one other good step ahead for Silverstone after which possibly that places us in one other struggle for factors.”
Yuki Tsunoda, 14th
“The race began nicely, I used to be behind Alpine and Daniel after the beginning, however by the third stint, I used to be means behind. The tempo was off, and we’ll have to seek out out why. For certain Daniel did a great job throughout in the present day’s race, so in the long run, we had a great conclusion, and we appear to grasp extra about what route we as a crew should take for the approaching races, in order that’s a constructive.”
Laurent Mekies, Workforce Principal
“Within the few days since Barcelona, everybody on the manufacturing facility and on the observe has been working exhausting on extending our understanding of the updates we launched in Spain as a part of our aggressive growth programme. That work continued right here throughout the one Free Observe session, whereas the Dash additionally offered us with useful knowledge. It’s by no means excellent to do specs comparability throughout a Dash weekend, however we felt that it was a crucial funding for our midterm future. The crew and drivers did an excellent job placing collectively the perfect configuration attainable for Saturday and Sunday. We’re bringing dwelling two good factors, with Daniel ending in P9 after an intense battle in the present day, and following yesterday’s sturdy qualifying, which noticed us ending up at lower than two-hundredths from Q3. Yuki was solely a fraction behind in each qualifying and the race, however with the midfield battle being as tight as ever, it was sufficient for him to fall outdoors of the factors in the present day. As soon as once more, we solely have a few days earlier than we’re again on observe, this time at Silverstone, not removed from our UK-based headquarter. The smallest tempo distinction could make you go from a factors end to the again of the grid, so everybody on the manufacturing facility shall be flat out to additional pursue our automotive growth programme.”
Claudio Balestri, Chief Engineer – Car Efficiency
“We determined to begin in the present day’s race on mediums, equally to nearly all of the opposite automobiles, and at finish of Lap 2 Daniel was in P12 and Yuki in P13. At this stage, we determined to separate the 2 methods, pitting Daniel and leaving Yuki out for the primary stint. The undercut labored very nicely with Daniel as we have been capable of achieve positions in opposition to the 2 Alpines, however the Haas automobiles have been capable of keep in entrance of him for the remainder of the race. Within the final laps, he tried to place further strain on Magnussen, however we weren’t capable of overtake him, so Daniel completed P9, scoring two essential factors. As for Yuki, his race was totally different and a bit harder. We went lengthy for the primary stint on the medium and the tempo was much like the automotive in entrance on the same technique, however operating a shorter final stint, we weren’t capable of maximise the benefit, ending P15. Blended emotions, however we’re nonetheless constructive, and we now change our ideas to subsequent week’s race in Silverstone, the place we are going to attempt to enhance additional and get extra vital factors.”