Ricciardo positive despite disappointment with Renault one-lap pace

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Daniel Ricciardo was disappointed by the one-lap pace of his R.S.19 after Friday's running in Barcelona, saying that Renault needs to backtrack changes made after FP1.

Ricciardo and team mate Nico Hulkenberg ended their day well down the order and behind most of their midfield rivals, with the Aussie pointing to his Renault's performance on short runs as a cause for concern.

"I think the one lap performance today wasn’t good enough," said Ricciardo.

"The long runs were more competitive, and I think [our rivals] looked relatively quite a lot stronger in the short runs."

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The Aussie was actually happy with his performance at the outset in FP1, but noted that set-up changes undertaken later in the day did not have the desired effect.

"The first run this morning actually, I felt pretty good with the car, and I felt like the updates worked quite well," he added.

"Then we hit a little bit of stalemate I guess and we didn’t really progress that much more through the day.

"I think we’ve got to go back and see what we change from the first run, and take a few steps back and figure it out.

"I certainly felt some positives today, even though the end result doesn’t look like that.

"The car is certainly better in areas. We’ve just got to make sure we put it together on one lap in particular tomorrow. That’s where we struggled today with the qualifying type of sim."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.