Weight saving on drink made Miami F1 race even tougher

All teams are struggling to save weight with their 2022 cars, and Ricciardo revealed that he’d had less fluid in his drinks bottle than he would have liked in the conditions.

He struggled for pace for most of the afternoon, and even a late switch to soft tyres during the safety car period that was triggered by his team mate Lando Norris didn’t help much.

Ricciardo crossed the line in 11th place, but was demoted to 13th by a time penalty after going off track and gaining an…