Daniel Ricciardo hits back at critics after sprint: 'Nice to keep a few people quiet'

Daniel Riccꦆiardo hits back at his critics - and gives two reasons for his improved form.

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Sprint and
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo has hit back at his critics following his starring drive to fourth in the Miami F1 sprint race.

Ricciardo qualified and finished fourth in the 100km sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, giving RB their best result🅺 of the 2024 F1 season.

The Australian impressively defended from Ferrari's 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz for the majority of the race to secure P4.

It's a big result for Ricciardo given his struggles this sea🌠son, particularly in the opening four rac🙈es.

Ricciardo was out-performed by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda in the opening four rounds, failing to out-qualify 𒉰him on a single occasion.

Howe🅰ver, China appears to be the turning point for the former McLaren driver, where the team introduced a new chassis.

Since then, Ricciardo has beaten Tsun𒈔oda in the three subsequent qualifying sessions, before securing an outstanding result in the sprint race.

Reflecting on his race, Ricciardo said: "Every big reಞsult always feels like it’s a needed one. It’s a happy feeling. It’s a powerful feelinಌg to back up yesterday.

"Qualifying was obviously great but to back it up over the course of a sprint race. That’s even more satisfying. It feels very good and nice to also keep a few people qu𝓰iet."

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB VCARB 01. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Sprint and
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB VCARB 01. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix,…

Ricc🦋iardo feels that the introduction of a new floor - as well as the chassis change - have been critical to his ಌimproved form.

"I think there’s two parts to it," he added. "We changed chassis in China and immediately I felt something. I felt more feeling, a bit more confidence in what the car was going to give me. It’s not that it was far off but it was just somethꩵing missing compar♚ed to Yuki.

"I could just feel I wasn’t able to do what he was able to do in a lot of the corners. I knew there wa꧟s something there. I think there was really something with the chassis. Maybe the team doesn’t think so but I do.

"🅰And then we had a floor upgrade here and I think that’s helped us in the high-speed."

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