Ricciardo qualified 11th and finisဣhed 1🦄2th in the sprint at the Circuit of the Americas - his first race since before the summer break in July.

The Australian was forced out of the last five races after sustaining a ✨broken metacarpal during a practice crash at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Ricciardo underwent surgery before sitting out on the sidelines as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Liam Lawson deputised in impressive fashion.

Reflecting on his com🔴eback, Ricciardo confirmed that his injury wasn’t giving him any trouble but pointed tow🗹ards being “rusty” when battling other cars.

“I am feeling alright,”♚ he said. “I think that was a big thing also, taking enough time off that I come back and I am not… oh yeah I had a bad result because my hand hurts or something - that’s wasting everyone’s time.

“I feel like I gave it the right amount of time to come back and be confident with it. The hand hasn’t affected me thiꦫs weekend so it’s been good. I think today was better. I think the race… I hate ꦏsaying this because I am very experienced but this year I am not very experienced so there was a little bit of race rust, a few little decisions on track which I was like ‘oh I should know better’. Look, it’s a little bit of learning for tomorrow. 

“Not too concerned. It was very nice to be back out there. From yesterday to the qualifying this morning I made a really good step so I was happy 𒆙with that. I apologised for another P11 because the running joke with the team is that someone’s qualifying P11. 

“Yuki yesterday, me today. Q3 is obviously the target for us - it’s 🌼normally a bi♑g achievement but we always seem to be a little short. I was pretty happy with the lap.”

Ricciardo pulled a fantastic overtake on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lance Stroll on the outside of Turn 1 in 😼the middle part ♍of the 19-lap sprint.

Reflecting on that battle, Ricciardo said: “I think it was Stroll because he got me into Turn 12 which I was kicking myself for so that was one of these I would say race rust where I was a bit frustrated with myself fo🦩r lett✅ing one go. 

“I got him back a few laps later. I ⛦liked that move - that🅺 one made me feel better about myself.”