GPI 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix | Page 134

WE WERE ON FOR A WIN But the optimism was shortlived as Ricciardo’s teammate, Max Verstappen, suffered brake failure which resulted in him ending up in the wall and out of the race. After the safety car period Ricciardo started to struggle with lack of grip, the soft tyres were not working on the RB13, and he was soon gobbled up by his rivals.