Earlier in the week, team boss Zak Brown said he was ‘disappointed’ in Ricciardo’s form with the team since his 2021 Italian Grand Prix victory. Ricciardo has finished in the top 10 just once this season and has been outscored by teammate Lando Norris in all but two races so far. ‘In Q2 it just – you can see on your data as well, you’re just not making the gains that you should with track evolution and all of this,’ Ricciardo told Sky Sports post the qualifying race. Ricciardo’s first stint around the tight Monaco track was his best, finishing seventh in the first practice session.

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