Under pressure from Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo will certainly experience a calmer Friday after this excellent second free practice session, finishing at the top of the timesheets.<\/p>\n
Even though Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg mainly focused on long runs (48 laps for the German), alternating between super-soft and ultra-soft tires, the Red Bull driver nevertheless positions himself as a true challenger to the two Mercedes, with a best time and a margin of over six-tenths!<\/p>\n
That being said, Ricciardo first wanted to put into perspective the progress made by the Viry-Ch\u00e2tillon team: \u00ab My engine is more efficient, but that’s not everything… Basically, we have a good car here, so I think we can really compete with them (pointing to the Mercedes). But as I always say, let’s wait to see how things go in the Qualifying. Until then, I’m happy!<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n
Confident in himself, the Australian driver spoke, not without irony, about the engine improvements made to his RB12: \u00ab I think that 99.9% of my improvements come from my driving, the remaining 0.1% are definitely attributed to my new parts here and there on the car!<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n
In this perspective, he made sure to highlight the quality of his driving, as if to better emphasize his worth against a certain Max Verstappen: \u00ab It is clear that this track allows you to highlight the gaps when you’re driving on the edge. I always enjoy racing here in Monaco. This afternoon, I felt more at ease with the car. I think we made good progress!<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n
So, is Daniel Ricciardo heading towards a very nice surprise this Saturday?<\/p>\n
I think we have a good operational window. But everything will depend on the evolution of the track on Saturday. If the conditions are the same, I don’t think the situation will reverse. I have good confidence in the car: it’s the most important thing here!<\/p>\n
In any case, even if Ricciardo seems to handle the pressure quite well, from an outsider’s perspective, the driver marked with the number 3 knows he can make a big impact this weekend. <\/p>\n
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