Daniel Ricciardo admits he is “growing frustrated” after his latest Formula 1 setback, following a shock exit from qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. 𒉰;

The Red Bull driver ended up b💮eing eliminated in Q2 during a wet qualifying session in Budapest, and was left to rue a mix of bad luck and poor decision making for only qualifying 12th on the grid for Sunday’s race.&nbs🎶p;

Ricciardo scraped 🎀through the opening session after Red Bull opted for a different strategy by running on Soft tyres as the rest of the field opted for Ultrasofts. He was among a number of runners to begin Q2 on Ultrasofts, only to have to return to the pitlane for intermediates when rain starte꧙d to fall. 

The Australian then had to ab🦩ort his first flying lap when Lance ♔Stroll spun out in front of him. As conditions continued to worsen, Ricciardo was forced to switch onto full wets but was unable to improve on his time. 

When asked if he ▨felt his exit had been down to bad luck or bad strategy, Ricciardo replied: “A bit of both. The timing then created the bad luck, but Seb [Vettel] was the smartest guy in Q2 and went out on the inters. We all wen🎃t out on the ultras and came back. 

“So we lost some time there, but then having Stroll spin in front of me, that was the big one. Even just being that deep in the pack, we needed to 📖be as far forward as ♏possible to get a clear track because the rain was coming so every second made a more wet track. 

“So every bit of track position you gained was important. A bit of timing but more bad luck. Without the spin of Strol🀅l we’d have made it through.”

Red Bull had hoped for a strong result around the tight and twisty Hungaroring, with Ricciardo previously pinpoi🍰nting Hungary and Singapore as the team’s best remaining chances for a victory this season. 

“We🐷 had a triple header to try and get one, and now this is a double hea🌳der. At least up until today it hasn’t really turned around,” he said. “I haven’t got any revenge. So it will be a good time for the break. 

“I need some time away from the car, I am growing frustrated with these problems. Probably healthy for me as well to ๊have a bit of time off. But after tomorrow. I’ll still function up to tomorrow.”

Teammate Ma♐x Verstappen could only manage the seventh-best time in Q3 in what turned out to be a disappointing day for the Milton Keynes-based squad. 

“Me going out ꦓin Q2 was a big disappointment, I don’t know if that was a bigger disappointment or Max [Verstappen] seventh in Q3,” Ricciardo added. “In the wet I am sure everyone was thinking maybe one car can get pole. 

“We kind of wanted the wet but it di🌞dn’t happen. Tomorrow is going to be dry. I’d love for it to be a two stop but probably going to be a one stop. At least now I can ♌start on a different tyre if I wish.”