Ricciardo began the Melbourne occasion in 18th after dropping his closing Q1 lap to trace limits.
After qualifying, he pronounced himself “puzzled” that the cancelled lap felt good and but was off the tempo of team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who made Q3 for the second time in 2024.
Within the race, Ricciardo moved as much as twelfth on the flag, helped by attrition and points for Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas, whereas Tsunoda completed a powerful seventh.
Mekies says that the crew continues to be absolutely behind Ricciardo and has to tailor the VCARB 01 to his wants.
“The reality is that we have to give him a automobile that he is extra comfy with,” the Frenchman informed Motorsport.com. “Yuki had a automobile that he was very comfy with from FP1 right here.
“We in all probability reached that stage solely in qualifying with Daniel, and from there you could construct. And we really feel that he has actually executed that within the race.
“He was as quick as the blokes getting the factors at this time. So we can have been preventing for the factors with a extra first rate beginning place.
“It is one other constructive to take residence, the truth that Daniel has produced a really robust race as effectively, even when he was ranging from the again.”
Daniel Ricciardo, RB F1 Group VCARB 01
Picture by: Mark Horsburgh / Motorsport Photographs
CEO Peter Bayer means that Ricciardo was too laborious on himself when assessing his qualifying efficiency relative to that of Tsunoda, and stresses that he had a robust race given his beginning place.
“I believe he misinterpreted a bit the info,” mentioned Bayer. “We truly had a glance with him on what we’ve seen.
“And in the end, I am additionally taking positives away for Daniel, as a result of he discovered his discovered his tempo once more in qualifying. I believe if he might have executed that lap on Friday, then he might have constructed on it.
“And truthfully, I am certain that he would have been within the within the high 10 as effectively within the qualifying. So we simply have to take that away.
“On Sunday it is troublesome, as a result of by way of site visitors, by way of the way you handle the race and the place you place your self, it is also a monitor the place it isn’t simple to overhaul.
“Actually, he did an excellent job, stable job and we all know that we will construct on what we have seen right here.”
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