Daniel Ricciardo’s Disappointing Qualifying⁣ Session at the Singapore ‍Grand Prix

Daniel Ricciardo’s performance in the ⁣qualifying⁣ session for the Singapore Grand Prix was a far cry from ⁤his expectations. The RB driver finished the session in 16th place, casting⁢ doubt on his future in⁣ the sport.

Despite a promising start on Friday, with Ricciardo and teammate Yuki Tsunoda finishing in the top 10 in two practice sessions, the Australian driver’s fortunes took a turn for the worse on Saturday. Ricciardo finished FP3 in 17th place and missed out on a place in Q2, starting 16th ​on the ⁢grid.

When asked about the change in pace from​ Friday, Ricciardo was candid in his assessment. “Yeah, today wasn’t good. Yeah… I don’t really know. There’s not much to say.” He also denied that the change in results was due to a lack of ⁢confidence in the car.

“No, yesterday I was very confident. Yesterday went well,” Ricciardo said.⁤ “So I didn’t make too many changes. This morning I was fine with the medium tyre, but when ‍I switched to the soft tyre it went completely wrong. But I thought I could solve the problem in​ qualifying, and it⁣ didn’t happen. Yeah, it wasn’t fun.”

Ricciardo’s disappointing performance has only added fuel to the rumors surrounding his‍ future at‍ Red Bull. Speculation has been rife that ⁢Ricciardo’s seat could be taken by reserve driver Liam Lawson, who was spotted in⁢ the garage over the Singapore ⁢weekend.

When asked how he was feeling‌ ahead of Sunday’s race, Ricciardo joked, “Well, if I use ​foul language, ⁤I get an extra day of⁢ community service. This is a big problem. So let’s stop talking about it.”

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