Daniel Ricciardo said sixth on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix felt better than it looked on paper after a weekend spent chasing his tail on set-up.
Ricciardo, who capped a dominant performance in Monaco with a win two weeks ago, has struggled for pace since arriving at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In qualifying he finished at the back of the customary battle between the top three teams, nearly 0.2s off Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, who managed to split the Mercedes drivers and claim third position.
Given his struggles to find a good balance since the start of Friday practice, Ricciardo feels he can take comfort in how he performed on Saturday afternoon.