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Ricciardo blames Miami woes on track's layout

Daniel Ricciardo endured a disappointing race weekend in Miami, but the McLaren charger pinned part of his woes on the new venue's layout which played to his MCL36's weaknesses. While teammate Lando Norris hauled his car into Q3 and up to P8 in qualifying, Ricciardo was left stranded in Q2 by a downshifting issue that delayed his final run in the segment, which compromised his out-lap and ultimately his entire effort. On race day, from 14th on the grid, Ricciardo benefitted from the absence of both Aston Martin's to gain a few spots at the start before he stabilized his position in P13. Having opted for a long first stint on the medium tyre, the Aussie ran as high as eight before falling...
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