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Ricciardo: Being close to the podium is encouraging

Another Australian Grand Prix, another near-miss for local hero Daniel Ricciardo who was again denied an elusive podium at Albert Park in Melbourne, finishing fourth behind Ferrari’s winner Sebastian Vettel, runner-up Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. The Red Bull driver qualified fifth but was furious at stewards after they slapped him with a three-place grid penalty for a minor infringement during Friday practice that forced him back to eighth for the start. He did well to battle past Nico Hulkenberg’s Renault early on and was soon up to sixth after teammate Max Verstappen had a 360-degree spin. Botched tyre changes for both Haas cars saw them retire in quick succession,...
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