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Daniel Ricciardo doesn't see the point in finishing season in 'cursed' car

Daniel Ricciardo's frustration with his Red Bull car reached all new levels at the Mexican Grand Prix after he was forced into his eighth retirement of the year.

Ricciardo qualified on pole position in Mexico but his race started to go wrong on the opening lap when he lost positions to teammate Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen went on to dominate the race from the front while Ricciardo retired with a hydraulics failure as he was running in second place with ten laps remaining.

The Australian is due to leave Red Bull for Renault at the end of the year, but on Sunday he said he was ready to turn his back on his troublesome car even sooner than that.