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Virtual Safety Car goes against Ricciardo in Austin

United States Grand Prix – Daniel Ricciardo feels the Virtual Safety Car cost him second place in Austin. The Australian was running second ahead of Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg for the first half of the race, but when team mate Max Verstappen retired from the race the Virtual Safety Car was deployed. This allowed rival Rosberg to pit without losing as much time to Ricciardo, putting the German driver ahead. Despite an effort to retake the position, Ricciardo followed him to the chequered flag in third. “In the beginning of the race the supersoft tyres helped me but the actual start I felt wasn’t really that much better than the Mercedes,” he said. “Then I saw Nico going to the...
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