Dan Ricciardo Actually Out Of The Melbourne F1 GP This Time

After a torrid afternoon, Daniel Ricciardo is now actually out of the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park.

He had a nightmare start, with mechanical issues in the Red Bull car putting him in the garage just prior to the start of the race.

At one stage it looked like his race was done before it started, but the Red Bull engineers pulled a miracle out of the bag to get him on track.

He started two laps behind everyone else, but it couldn’t last.

Ricciardo’s car stopped at turn three on the 29th lap, and the mechanics told him it was time to pack it in.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the problem looked like it was caused by “engine failure”.

Bad news for Ricciardo.

His own response was short and succinct:

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel leads the race after jumping Lewis Hamilton who started from pole position.