Ricciardo looks back on time with Verstappen: 'Knew I prevented his pole record'

Max Verstappen already has five pole positions this season, which is more than double what he had until this season. He grabbed his first pole in Hungary in 2019, but it was close to happening in 2018. In Mexico, Daniel Ricciardo, the Dutchman's teammate at the time, was a fraction faster.

With that, the Australian prevented Verstappen to go into the books as the youngest driver on pole position ever. To Motorsport.com He looks back on that Saturday because the management of Red Bull Racing was not happy with Ricciardo. "I was aware of some things, but tried not to pay too much attention to them," he said.

Ricciardo aware of record

Ricciardo explained that he was aware that Verstappen could have confirmed a record. "I knew that if Max took pole that weekend, he would be the youngest ever to achieve that. In doing so, he would not only set a record for himself, but also for Red Bull."

"A year earlier, Max had put me on second in Mexico. That's how it started in 2018 as well, but in Q3 at the right time I set a time and I took a lot of confidence from that". He took pole position with that lap, to the dismay of Verstappen, who would win a day later.