Dr Marko: "Only Daniel could've managed this that well"

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17:51, 27 May 2018

Dr Helmut Marko, advisor of Red Bull Racing, has acknowledged that Daniel Ricciardo's drive during the Monaco Grand Prix couldn't have been done any better by any other driver, as the Aussie took home the victory with a faulty engine.

Talking to Sky Sports F1, Marko praised Ricciardo for his incredible driver that earned him Driver of the Day.

"It was a serious problem and Daniel managed it unbelievably, unbelievable.

"I don't think any other driver could have done it."

The advisor admitted that he was far from confident when the problem was first reported, but that the team found a solution in the end that was good enough.

"I was very nervous.

"In the beginning it looked like it would slow the car further down but we settled it, changed set-up and he changed his driving style. Unbelievable."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Dr Marko: "Only Daniel could've managed this that well"

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