Daniel Ricciardo of RB during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore. (Photo via Getty Images)
Daniel Ricciardo has ruled out track conditions as a factor in his disappointing qualifying result ahead of the 2024 Singapore GP. Speaking to media, including Sportskeeda, the Visa Cashapp RB F1 driver expressed frustration after being knocked out in Q1. Ricciardo will start 16th on the grid, adding to the weekend’s focus on speculation about his future.
Despite showing promise on Friday and in FP3, the Australian struggled with the soft tires in qualifying. He found the drop in pace puzzling. The 34-year-old noted that track conditions were similar to Friday, but the tire performance fell off unexpectedly. He had anticipated both RB cars would finish inside the top 10.
Asked by Sportskeeda if track conditions had changed from Friday to Saturday and played a part in the result, Daniel Ricciardo said:
