Daniel Ricciardo Admits Red Bull’s Tough Battle In The Last Few Races

For the second time in the current Formula One (F1) season, Red Bull Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo has failed to score points after he was forced to retire due to an electrical problem before it poured at the 2015 British Grand Prix. Following the race, Ricciardo admitted his frustration over Red Bull’s tough battle in the last few races.

Ricciardo endured a difficult race in Canada and Austria finishing 13^th and 10^th, respectively, while his teammate Daniil Kvyat managed to snag points off the race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and scored a 12^th-place finish at Red Bull’s home track in Spielberg. Going into the ninth round of the F1 season at the Silverstone Circuit, Ricciardo said via Red Bull’s official website that he was “optimistic and excited,” but things just didn’t go in his favour.

Ricciardo, who qualified 10^th for the race, said he was already having problems as early as turn seven. On the 17^th lap, he reported that he was having power issues on his RB11, eventually forcing the car to retire after just 21 laps out of the total 52. Despite the poor performances in the last races, Ricciardo remains hopeful that the team will do better in the next round at the Hungarian Grand Prix, which happens on July 26.

“The last few races haven’t been kind to us, but that’s racing,” Ricciardo said. “We have some time off to look forward to and we’ll go into Hungary a little more hopeful as the track there should suit us better.”

Last season, Ricciardo won three Grand Prix races, including the Hungarian Grand Prix. He will try to regain his confidence to defend his throne at the Hungaroring motor-racing circuit.

Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton has won his fifth race at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton, who claimed his eighth pole position out of nine races this season, beat teammate Nico Rosberg at the British Grand Prix. Rosberg took the second spot in the podium, while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel got the third place.

Top 10 - 2015 British Grand Prix (Team/Time)

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes/1:31:27.729)

Nico Rosberg (Mercedes/+10.956s)

Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari/+25.443s)

Felipe Massa (Williams/+36.839s)

Valterri Bottas (Williams/+63.194s)

Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull/+63.955s)

Nico Hulkenberg (Force India/+78.744s)

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari/+1 lap)

Sergio Perez (Force India/+1 lap)

Fernando Alonso (McLaren-Honda/+1 lap)

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