Daniel Ricciardo had a messy qualifying on Saturday and as a result, he will start the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix from 16th on the grid while McLaren teammate Lando Norris will line up in seventh. On a day that was tricky for all the drivers, wind and the challenging nature of Autodromo do Algarve caught out many and was a decisive factor in not only Ricciardo's afternoon but also impacted several of his Formula 1 rivals on the day including the battle for pole at the sharp end where he played no part. Downbeat after one of his poorest qualy showings in memory, Ricciardo told reporters afterwards: 'The final sector wasn't here. It was just messy. The first lap on the softs wasn't really...
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