SHANGHAI, China -- Daniel Ricciardo will almost certainly look to use soft tyres in Q2 on Saturday after once again struggling for performance on the ultra-soft compound during practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.
The Australian could only manage P9 in the afternoon session in Shanghai, finishing over a second off the pace of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. While Ricciardo's teammate Max Verstappen did fare better with the fifth fastest time, it's clear the Red Bull is still struggling to unlock pace when running Pirelli's ultra-soft tyre.