F1 | McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo: “Our rivals are fast, but we can catch them”

Daniel Ricciardo is the fastest at McLaren, so to speak: in the first free practice session in Jeddah the Australian managed to set the eighth best time, while in the afternoon Daniel slipped out of the top ten, just ahead of his teammate. Lando Norris team, in twelfth position. It's still Friday and Ricciardo will hardly be able to lose his enthusiasm - especially after seeing the bet with Cyril Abiteboul honored at the beginning of the week - what is certain is that McLaren, which seemed to be one of the favorites in Jeddah, still has a lot to work on ahead of the qualifications. The Australian, however, thinks the MCL35M can still show its worth around the fast corners of Jeddah.

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"I think this track is really fun. It's challenging, but that's what makes it exciting. It has good pace and good grip, I'm happy with the layout. I think it's different from what we've seen so far this season, we'll have fun – said Daniel on the street circuit – I think there's still something to prove regarding our pace, and I'm confident. I look at our opponents and they were very fast today, but I think we can catch them. I'm optimistic for qualifying and obviously it's a new track, I think there will be improvements. There are still corners where I can improve and we will continue to do so".