Malaysian GP, ​​Ricciardo: “We will work hard during the night to improve”

Daniel Ricciardo he doesn't seem to have found the right feeling with his car, thanks to both a race pace and a not so positive qualifying simulation, also far from his teammate, Max Verstappen. There will be a lot of work to do during the night to turn the situation around.

"The new asphalt looks good, gives more grip and is definitely positive, but I don't think I found the same grip as the others. We have to improve both with the car empty and full” – he commented Ricciardo after the second free practice session in which he finished in eighth position -. “We didn't find a big improvement with the unloaded car and the soft tyre, so we need to focus on that. We will work during this night to make improvements for tomorrow"

The many changes made to the track have brought a new challenge to the drivers, especially in the final part of the track: “The last corner is not the most in the championship, but it is a challenge, so I think it's positive. If you take it on the inside it takes you out with negative camber, if you take it on the outside you go further. So it's about finding a good compromise without making mistakes. The asphalt temperature was 61°C, I don't think I've ever seen it”the Australian from Red Bull then concluded.

Gianluca D'Alessandro