Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles in the 2024 season continue as he was eliminated in the first qualifying session at his home race in Australia. Ricciardo, a 34-year-old driver from Australia, has had a disappointing start to the season, failing to score points in the first two races. Despite high expectations for him to perform well in his home race, Ricciardo’s underwhelming run continued during the qualifying session at Albert Park.
During the first qualifying session of the Australian Grand Prix, Ricciardo set decent lap times throughout the session. However, he was at risk of being eliminated early due to a slower lap time. In his final lap before the session ended, Ricciardo had one last opportunity to improve his position and avoid elimination.
Unfortunately, Ricciardo’s lap time was deleted after he ran too wide in turn 5 of the Albert Park circuit. This caused him to return to the elimination zone, while another driver managed to secure a spot in the second qualifying session.
Team Principal, [Name], reacted to Ricciardo’s disappointing result in the first qualifying session. [Name] expressed that the entire situation was difficult to accept and acknowledged Ricciardo’s strong performance throughout the weekend. The deleted lap time ultimately ruined Ricciardo’s prospects in the qualifying session.
On a positive note, [Name] mentioned that Ricciardo had been struggling with the VCARB01 challenger throughout the weekend. However, [Name] believed that there was still potential for Ricciardo to improve and perform better in the race on Sunday.
Despite the anticipation surrounding the Australian GP for Ricciardo, he will start the race in 18th position. This disappointing result, coupled with the fact that there were no specific issues with the VCARB01, adds to the frustration for Ricciardo. Nevertheless, the team, VisaCashAppRB, will do their best to maximize results in the Australian GP.