P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daniel Ricciardo hailed the Mexico City Grand Prix as “the weekend I dreamed of” after a starring drive to seventh.
Ricciardo had a strong performance in the F1 race for AlphaTauri, qualifying fourth but finishing seventh. He was relieved and happy with his race, especially considering the long run to Turn 1. The red flag period affected his race, and he lost a position to Lando Norris. Despite that, he let Norris go in hopes that he could catch George Russell and bring him closer to them. Ultimately, fighting against a Mercedes at the end was a big achievement, and the team gained crucial points, moving ahead in the constructors’ championship. Ricciardo felt that it took him some time to get into a rhythm with the tire, but once Lando passed George, he tried his best to put pressure on him. Overall, this was the weekend he had dreamed of.
Source: Crash
