“You would expect the top teams to maybe show a little bit more on long runs. “But Q3, we were out there on our own and we had raw pace, so I think from that point of view, no fluke, we’ve got the pace to do it. “I think Q1 and Q2, Yuki was great and gave us a slipstream, so that definitely gave us that extra little tenth or two to get in.,” Ricciardo added. Ricciardo credited teammate Yuki Tsunoda for giving him a crucial slipstream in the first two qualifying sessions before boldly claiming the result was no fluke. We’ll focus on tomorrow in an hour or so, but in the next hour, we’ll enjoy this, and it feels very, very nice.” “I couldn’t wait, couldn’t wait to get back in the car, I was as excited and hungry as I’ve felt in a very long time.

“A few things that didn’t go our way last weekend (in Austin), I certainly carried a little bit of a chip on my shoulder this week coming into the weekend. “So, on the one hand, I think the result is crazy but already from yesterday, even from the first lap, I just had a lot of good feeling in the car. “I just want to rip my shirt off! Look, I’m very happy with P4, it’s an amazing result for us as a team. “There’s lots of good energy right now,” Ricciardo told media post-qualifying. Qualifying just one-tenth of a second behind reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, Ricciardo’s rapid pace and final spot looked to have rejuvenated his second stint in F1.

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