HRT driver Daniel Ricciardo looking forward to his second F1 race at Nurburgring – Formula 1 news
Hispania Racing team driver Daniel Ricciardo has said that he is looking forward to his second Formula 1 race in Nurburgring after the recently held British Grand Prix.
Ricciardo mentioned that now he has a good understanding with the new Pirelli tyres after the Silverstone race weekend. In addition, he said that he is satisfied with his first race at the British Grand Prix in the HRT car.
The Red Bull protégé took part in the British race weekend for the Hispania Racing team in place of Narain Karthikeyan. He successfully finished his Friday Free Practice sessions and qualifying round on the grid among the strong teams of Formula 1. He had
a trouble-free race in Silverstone and ended up at the 19th place behind teammate Vitantonio Liuzzi, who finished his race in the 18th spot.
Talking to the reporters, the Australian said, “It was nice to finish and get the first race and experience under my belt. Ideally I would have liked to be closer to my rivals but that's the aim for this race. I have learnt that there is a lot more to the
tyres and managing them than I thought. For now this is one of the main things I need to learn quickly about.”
He went on to mention, “My goal this time is to finish the race and close the gap to my competitors and to Tonio.”
The 22-year-old driver told the media that he is happy to finish his debut race in Formula 1 at the Silverstone racetrack. He further added that he took part in the British Grand Prix with an aim to finish it. He added he is optimistic about his first race
in Formula 1, as he completed 49 laps and stayed on the track until the end of the race.
After the British Grand Prix, Ricciardo is looking to close his gap to the strong teams in the upcoming German Grand Prix which will be held on July 24, 2011 in Nürburgring. Let’s see how Ricciardo performs over there following his successful race in Silverstone
recently.
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