Starting from pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix after a legendary lap that wiped the smile from Max Verstappen’s face, Daniel Ricciardo experienced a more complicated race with a completely botched start and eventually retired due to a clutch problem a few laps from the end while holding second place.<\/p>\n
Another negative result for the Red Bull driver who records his 8th retirement of the year, a 2018 record he shares with Fernando Alonso: \u00ab I think the word frustration isn’t even strong enough anymore. Hopelessness would be more fitting. Another problem with this car… I haven’t had a clean weekend for too long. Even this afternoon [yesterday]. All weekend, my practice starts were good. But for the race start, the pre-start goes all wrong. Just things that happen on Sunday for which I have no more explanation. Let Gasly drive my car, I don’t want it anymore! \u00bb stated the disheartened Australian.<\/p>\n
By consistently stringing together poor results and withdrawals, Ricciardo is on the verge of giving up for the last two Grand Prix races: \u00ab Everything seems hopeless. You know, honestly, where I stand, I don’t see the point of coming on Sunday, I don’t see the point of doing the next two races. I haven’t had a clean race or weekend in a long time. I’m not superstitious or all that crap, but… the car is cursed. I have no other words. \u00bb<\/p>\n
If it seems unlikely that Red Bull will decide to let Ricciardo go to replace him with Pierre Gasly – who is set to race next year, for the next two races, the Australian will need to regroup to finish the season and his collaboration with the Austrian team on a positive note.<\/p>\n
\nAn 8th DNF of the season for Daniel Ricciardo in Mexico \ud83d\ude22<\/p>\n
And he didn’t hide his frustration> https:\/\/t.co\/PPVNzLOuaQ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9fWXSruoRn<\/a><\/p>\n