For all those stuck in traffic jams to access Spa-Francorchamps this Friday, there was no doubt: the Dutch were present in force at the Belgian circuit to support their new hero. He rewarded them in the best possible way, with a first place at the end of the second practice session: \u00ab Obviously, I’m happy to be first in front of so many Dutch fans, but it’s not yet the qualifications or the race. So let’s be patient. When I took the lead in the second session, the fans sang and waved their flags. It clearly gives me an extra boost of motivation.<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he knows that Mercedes has not shown its true colors since they are primarily focusing on race preparation. Similarly, Daniel Ricciardo was well aware that this double might not be repeated: \u00ab I think on the timesheet, we look good as the two Red Bulls are first and second, but I don’t think Mercedes has used the super softs and Force India is quite close. I think we can be even faster than what we showed today, but I believe we are on pace.<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n
Red Bull can therefore be confident for the rest of the weekend.<\/p>\n
From our special correspondent in Spa-Francorchamps<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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