THIRD DANIEL RICCIARDO
I felt that was more representative of what we could of
probably done [in qualifying]. It was nice to at least show
something this weekend and now at least get a podium for
it. After the Safety Car… I knew getting behind the Safety
Car, I could see Kimi in front of me trying to warm the
tyres – well, keep them warm. I was trying to do the same:
doing burnouts and trying to scrub the front tyres and get
them going. They just turned to concrete blocks. They’re
so slippery. So, I think we were all dreading the restart, to
be honest. At one point you see it as an opportunity and
I saw it as a potential opportunity to maybe jump Kimi
but as the same time it’s… you see it as a potential risk.
Coming into Turn One I didn’t feel like I came in hot at all
– but as soon as I turned it, I just kept going straight and
the wall got closer until I hit it. I think I hit it flush, which
meant I avoided damage. Yeah, not fun.