MEXICO CITY -- Christian Horner said the "absolutely perfect" lap Daniel Ricciardo pulled out of the bag for pole position was exactly what the Australian needed after his recent run of poor form.
Having seen teammate Max Verstappen go quickest in all three qualifying sessions and then set the fastest time at the beginning of the Q3 fight for pole, Ricciardo leapt from fourth to first at the final attempt to deny the Dutchman the chance to become the youngest driver to ever achieve the feat.