Ricciardo: I know we have a lot of things to improve

The below par performance of Red Bull in the season opening Australian Grand Prix was one of the main talking points in the post-race analysis, and Daniel Ricciardo is under no illusions that there is a quick fix but is nevertheless optimistic his team will make a step forward.

Ricciardo said in the team's preview of Round 2 in Malaysia, "I’m feeling good coming into Malaysia, I know we have a lot of things to improve on and I’m optimistic that we can achieve some of those in Malaysia, which will give us some more performance. I’m just hanging out waiting to drive now, but it’s good."

"The season has started now and I think if anyone had any first race jitters they’re gone and I think Malaysia should run a lot smoother for everyone."

Sepang has not been a happy hunting ground for the big smiling Aussie who has yet to score a point at the venue and last year scored a DNF.

Nevertheless Ricciardo has his favourite overtaking spots on the grid, "The two basic ones are the two straights that loop back on each other, so the Turn 1 straight and then the last corner. Those are the two obvious ones but also into the Turn 9 hairpin. That’s pretty good!"

Malaysia and rain are synonymous especially at this time of the year when the heavens open up every afternoon like clockwork, but this does not phase the Red Bull driver, "I think racing in the wet is a bit of a love/hate relationship."

"Sometimes you have a really good wet race and all of a sudden you’re the rain master and other times it just doesn’t quite work."

"Generally I think it’s a really good challenge, visibility is a lot worse and the car is obviously a lot harder to manage. I think if you master the rain conditions it is a very satisfying feeling," explained Ricciardo.