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Ricciardo ‘tripping major nut sack' with pole

Daniel Ricciardo used a unique phrase to describe how elated he was after qualifying on pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix. The Australian pipped his Red Bull team-mate, Max Verstappen, to pole, but less than three hundredths of a second. In doing so, he denied the Dutchman the record of becoming the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1 history. Ricciardo had not topped a session all weekend until Q3, but the Aussie knew that the performance was in his RB14. 'I knew it was there, I knew it was there somewhere,' Ricciardo said. 'We hadn’t had the cleanest run through practice and I just knew putting a lap together would be crucial as always. 'I knew the pace was in the car. Max...
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