F1 | British GP | Ricciardo Feels "It Was A Good Day"
McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo talks about a very eventful British Grand Prix as well as strategies set for the weekend and what worked well and what didn't as well as how it feels to see fans back in the grandstands.
Daniel tells us about his #BritishGP. 🇬🇧
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P5 and his best ever finish in a McLaren. 👏
The team heard you all the way, McLaren fans. 🧡#FansLikeNoOther pic.twitter.com/dSLgE7ftFS
Daniel Riccciardo of McLaren, moved up to P5 after withstanding Ferrari's Carlos Sainz's persistent attack for more than half the race.
That’s the chequered flag at the #BritishGP! 🇬🇧🏁
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) July 18, 2021
Lando brings it home in P4 with Daniel just behind in P5.
Some more great points on the board, team. 👏
[Lap 52/52] pic.twitter.com/cnLFzZnm3U
Ricciardo comments, "From a team point of view, it was a good day, with both cars in the top five. It’s the first time this year that I’ve had a top five, so I’ll take some positives from that – definitely a good day."
He adds, "I did struggle with outright pace. There were parts of the race where I felt I couldn’t do that much more, so I’ve still got areas to work on with myself, and getting the car more to my liking, but nonetheless it was good to hold off Carlos."
He continues, "He was a lot quicker! He caught me extremely quickly and I knew that if I was mistake-free, I’d have half-a-chance.
He concludes, "From that point of view, I’m super happy to end up fifth."
When talking about how it feels to see fans in the grandstands, Ricciardo comments, "Finally, it was great to see so many fans back in the stands here today. As a driver, it really means a lot to hear them cheering you on. There’s been plenty of McLaren caps in the grandstands too, so that’s awesome to see. I’m definitely feeling the love.”
Another solid day at the office, DR. 👊 #BritishGP 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/FJoY1TSpa4
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) July 18, 2021
