Daniel Ricciardo insists he has no regrets over narrowly missing out 🍰on a podium finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull driver recovered from 11th on the grid - following a grid drop for taking on new engine components - to finish fourth in Brazil, less than half a second behind Ferrari’s Kimiꩲ Raikkonen.

While Ricciardo was unable to secure a first podium since winning the Mo🧔naco Grand Prix in May, he was pleased to put an end to hisꦛ recent reliability woes with a strong performance.

“We had the pace but I don’t have any regrets,♍” Ricc🎃iardo explained after the race.

“I do🌸n’t feel I lost a podium or the team lost it for me. We did everything we could. Soꦑ, I am not upset about that.

“I just feel like every time we start out of positi🥀on or at the back, we have a fast car. So it is just a bit of built up frustration. But the race was fun.

“They [Red Bull] left me out at the beginning ♋and let me attack at the end but I’m not angry at anyone, just upset that we just missed the podium when we definitely had a car quick enough.”

Teammate Max Verstappen also demonstrated strong pace and looked destined to win the race until a collision with backmarker Esteban Ocon at mid-distance ไhanded the victory to Lewis Hamilton.

Ricciardo said he can take the encoura💫gement from Red Bull’s impressive performance heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi, where he wants to end his tenure with the team on a high note.

“We had a surprisingly had a very fast ca🐟r today,” Ricciardo added. “I know we were better than fourth but anyway I get one more chance with the team to get up there.

“With the paceꦓ we had today I really have some optimism going to Abu Dhabi. I feel that is always a stronger track for us than this is.”