Daniel Ricciardo reflected on what he felt was a ‘standard’ Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Australian missing out on points at the Yas Marina Circuit in eleventh. The Renault F1 Team racer had gone into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with eyes on a top ten finish after starting inside the points-paying positions, but the lack of the Drag Reduction System in the early stages coupled with the choice of starting tyre made for a difficult evening in the desert. He attempted to break back into the top ten late in the day but a charging Carlos Sainz Jr. denied him the chance, and he finished just outside the points in eleventh. “It was quite a standard race for me today,” said Ricciardo on...
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