ESPN.com · Jul 22, 2018
Ricciardo likens 2018 setbacks to punches from Tyson
Ricciardo likens 2018 setbacks to punches from Tyson
HOCKENHEIM, Germany -- Daniel Ricciardo has vowed to roll with the punches after suffering his third race-ending reliability issue of the season at the German Grand Prix.
After power unit component changes forced him to start from the back of the grid at Hockenheim, Ricciardo was on a fightback drive when he suffered an engine failure on lap 29 of the race. The retirement was the third caused by a mechanical issue this season and his fourth in total when his race-ending collision with teammate Max Verstappen is factored in.
"Roll with the punches," Ricciardo tweeted after the race. "Even if they're coming from Tyson.."