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FP3 problem for Ricciardo is not troublesome for qualifying

FP3 problem for Ricciardo is not troublesome for qualifying

05-09-2020 12:36 Last update: 13:33

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Daniel Ricciardo had to stop the third free practice early due to a problem with his Renault. After a fast lap, he fell silent and caused a red flag at Monza. The team expects to have solved the problems before qualifying.

Problem Ricciardo

According to Renault's own Twitter account, it is a broken fuel pump. So the damage doesn't seem to be too bad and Ricciardo should be able to start qualifying at 15:00.

Renault was very fast at Monza on Saturday. Ricciardo finished the session fourth, while customer team McLaren finished the morning session second and third.