Ricciardo shows satisfaction with McLaren's rapid progression

Daniel Ricciardo could finally feel a little satisfied again in Melbourne. The Australian finished sixth in his home race. A nice result, when one thinks back to the disastrous weekends in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Leak above

It seems that McLaren is starting to get the leak out a little. To Motorsport.com Ricciardo says that progress has been made faster than he initially thought possible. Ricciardo was always positive, even after the disaster weekend in Bahrain. But in Melbourne the team surprised itself a bit. He therefore calls it a smoother weekend.

Remarkably, the improvement in performance did not come from an upgrade. According to Ricciardo, gains were made because the car is becoming better understood. The Australian says he has always had confidence in the current design and that it simply had to come out. He is happy that this happened at his home race.

Many fans

For the Australian fans, sixth place was a boost. No fewer than 128,294 spectators sat along the track on Sunday. Only twice before did more people show up for the race in Melbourne.