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Daniel Ricciardo admits that qualifying has been an “Achilles’ heel” since his Formula 1 comeback and it prevented him from
AlphaTauri entered the final race of the 2023 season in eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship, just seven points behind Williams. Despite teammate Yuki Tsunoda finishing in eighth, I could only recover to 11th after starting 15th. I believe we could have scored more points, but starting further back put us at a disadvantage. The tear-off from my visor ended up in my brake duct, forcing an early pit stop. However, I don’t think it significantly affected our race. If we had one more lap, we could have challenged Lance Stroll for 10th place. Qualifying has been our weakness in the last two races, and I take responsibility for that. Despite the challenges, I’m encouraged by our pace and there are things to improve on.
