Daniel Ricciardo was hoarse when he spoke to media after a disappointing Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session for the Red Bull driver at a venue where he expected to be at the sharp end of proceedings, but when his car rattled down the pitlane it was clear his afternoon was over.
As he alighted from his car Ricciardo he stormed down the pitlane, body language shouting fury as he roared a mighty: "F######CK!"
Not setting a lap time in Q3 means he will start the race from 15th, unless penalties are applied to drivers ahead of him
Later, a glum Ricciardo told reporters, "I just blew out my vocals so… yeah, I'm pissed. I just felt a loss of power out of the last corner and just before I started the lap, so I knew it was something that seemed terminal.
"I just can't catch a break. Qualifying's important here, like always, but it's hard to follow and whatever. I'll try and do what I can. It's pretty painful at the moment."
"I’m doing everything I can and applying myself the best way that I know how to, but it’s not working so hopefully it turns around soon."
"It makes me angry because if it was on me and I was slacking off then it would be different, but I still want to do the best I can for Red Bull until the end of the year and every race is important," added the Australian.
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