P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daniel Ricciardo believes he “definitely” could’ve finished higher than seventh in the Mexico Grand Prix without the red flag stoppage.
After a tough return outing in the United States, Ricciardo performed well at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, qualifying fourth. He lost a position to Lewis Hamilton but was comfortably sitting fifth when a red flag was brought out due to Kevin Magnussen’s crash. After the restart, he lost out to George Russell and Lando Norris. Despite this, Ricciardo was happy with his seventh-place finish and six points. He tried to overtake Russell on the final lap but was unsuccessful. He believes they could have achieved a better result without the red flag. Overall, he was satisfied with his performance.
Source: Motorsport Week
