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Unhappy Ricciardo at a loss to explain dismal pace in Q1

Daniel Ricciardo's broad signature smile was nowhere to be seen after the Renault driver's unexpected elimination from qualifying in Q1. After a dismal Friday that saw both Ricciardo and teammate Nico Hulkenberg conclude their free practice day near the bottom of the pecking order, there was hope the lousy performance was a one-off for the French outfit. While Hulkenberg just made it through to Q2, Ricciardo was just over two tenths adrift from the cut and clueless as to why his R.S.19 was so far off the pace. 2019 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying results "It is what it is," said the despondent Aussie after his premature elimination. "We didn't have much time to get it...
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