Daniel Ricciardo was driving a solid race and was in the top 10, but he had to retire after Lance Stroll bumped into him before the safety car restart.
The Aussie driver was finally showing improvements after a difficult start to the season. With the new chassis, he seemed more competitive, and he could aim for a top-ten finish.
However, Stroll was distracted, and before the race restarted he hit Ricciardo from behind, severely damaging his car. That left the RB F1 Team driver extremely frustrated and angry, especially because the Canadian didn’t take accountability for his mistake.
“It’s so, so frustrating. Obviously, racing incidents happen, but behind a safety car, that should never happen.
“What makes my blood boil is, I’ve watched his onboard to just see it from his perspective, to try to maybe just have some type of understanding.
“And as soon as we start braking, you can see his helmet turn right. He’s looking at the apex of Turn 14, he’s not even watching me.
“When he looks back, he’s in the back of me. I don’t know what he’s doing or where his head is, but all you have to do is worry about me in that situation, and he clearly wasn’t.
“Let’s see what he says in the media, but if he comes after me, then I’ll say more.”