It’s a redemption day for Daniel Ricciardo in Mexico City. The Mexican Grand Prix race brought back the Honey Badger, who the fans waited to see for a long, long time. As the driver of the day managed to keep a gap despite having a 10 seconds penalty, F1 fans flocked the social media for Ricciardo’s appraisal.
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Ricciardo finished the Mexican GP race in a much-improved P7 after starting the race from P11. In spite of struggling down the order, the man from Land Down Under made a brilliant comeback to finish ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.
What’s more important is the 10 seconds time penalty that Ricciardo received after hitting the side of Yuki Tsunoda. Following this, the magnificent drive from Ricciardo brought him back to the points as well as kept him in the exact place he finished the race despite the penalty.
Fans applaud the driver of the day Daniel Ricciardo
Although it seemed that the Japanese closed the door on the Australian, stewards handed the McLaren driver the penalty. This scintillating drive brought Daniel Ricciardo the driver of the day award and fans couldn’t wait to go to social media and celebrate Ricciardo’s achievement.
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Given below are some of the reactions taken from Twitter:
Daniel gets a penalty and soft tires and suddenly remembers who he is 😭
Daniel ricciardo during the Mexico Grand Prix:
Daniel wants the reserve merc seat so bad he became Russell
The McLaren driver finished ahead of his teammate Lando Norris, who finished in P9 despite starting the race from P8.
Daniel Ricciardo getting a 10 second penalty: #WTF1
DANIEL RICCIARDO MY BELOVED I LOVE YOU WHAT A DRIVE
Daniel Riccardo has definitely still got it. What a joy to see him kill it in that 2nd stint. Utter shame that he won't be on the grid next year! #DriverOfTheDay @danielricciardo @F1 #MexicoGP
So good to see @danielricciardo moving through the field!! Wish he had a car that suited him!! #F1 #MexicoGP #Formula1
“Welcome back daniel ricciardo, we’ve missed ya” #mexicogp
As things stand, fans believe if the Honey Badger can perform this way in the next two races, he might have an outside chance to stay in the sport next year!
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Did you like Daniel Ricciardo’s performance today? Did he deserve that 10-second penalty?