#F1 Daniel Ricciardo powers past Italian GP field, going from 16th to 4th as Hamilton wins

Australian Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo has put on a scintillating display at the Italian Grand Prix, going from the back of the grid to the brink of the podium at Monza.

Having taken a grid penalty for after power unit and gearbox changes during qualifying, Ricciardo could see the field in front of him.He produced “some good overtakes” as he jumped up 12 spots and finished four seconds behind his third-placed former teammate, Sebastian Vettel, who himself was well behind winner and new championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

The Monza performance mirrored Ricciardo’s British GP race, when he leapt from 19th on the grid to fifth at the end.”I loved it, it was good fun,” the 28-year-old said. “Two of my favourite races this year have been starting from the back — Silverstone and then this one.”

Source: Daniel Ricciardo powers past Italian Grand Prix field, going from 16th to fourth as Lewis Hamilton wins – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)