The Renault F1 Team were pleased after both cars made it into the top 10 shootout session with Daniel Ricciardo qualifying eighth on the grid whilst outgoing team-mate Nico Hülkenberg qualified ninth as he seeks future employment. But hours later as the teams left the paddock, Ricciardo was disqualified from qualifying through exceeding the MGU-K power limit, meaning he will start at the back of the grid on Sunday. Despite being perilously close to being eliminated in Q1 Hülkenberg rallied to pick up the pace and to manage his eighth Q3 appearance of what may be his last season in Formula 1, at least for now. “Qualifying was very intense today and we gave it everything,' said...
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