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Downforce Levels leave Ricciardo Frustrated after Qualifying at Paul Ricard

Daniel Ricciardo will start the French Grand Prix from fifth on the grid on Sunday after qualifying just under two-tenths of a second behind team-mate Max Verstappen, with the Australian admitting the duo had gone different ways with their downforce levels. Ricciardo had a higher downforce level than his Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team-mate during Friday practice at the Circuit Paul Ricard, and it was planned for him to switch to the same levels as his team-mate on Saturday, only for the weather to ruin the plans, with the Australian deciding against trying an untested set-up in Qualifying. “We split the cars yesterday, on the downforce levels, with Max lower than me,” said...
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