Ricciardo: 'I would be fine with the drivers sorting it out with each other

It's been a phenomenon for a while now, and during the last race in Austria it went wrong again in qualifying: the fierce battle for track position in order to receive a possible tow that could improve your qualifying time considerably. Unfortunately, Fernando Alsono was the loser in Spielberg, as he was forced to slam on the brakes in the penultimate corner when a slow-moving Sebastian Vettel got in his way.

How important track position is in a qualifying session was also heard from Max Verstappen, who had a hard time smiling after his pole. He never wanted to be the first one to set a time again. Yet qualifying in this way often leads to dangerous situations, so the question arises: should there be rules? Daniel Ricciardo thinks the drivers can easily sort it out themselves.

Speaking to Motorsport.com the Australian says: "I think drivers who are a bit naughty and don't stick to what we've agreed should expect some s**t on their side at some point. That's the choice they've made themselves. I would be fine with the drivers sorting it out with each other."

Teammate Lando Norris says: "In some places it goes well and there is no need to talk about it. The problem arises in places where a driver doesn't want to go first. There you have people trying to overtake you going into the last corner. Then you get a mess of things. I don't know if it's necessary to have a rule for this. Maybe it is, because you can be disadvantaged by it through no fault of your own. If you do the right thing, you can get screwed and that's not fair in my opinion. We'll talk about it at the next driver's briefing."