The Chinese Grand Prix race winner was juvuoulent with his efforts yesterday but warns if he is to remain on top, he'll have to go faster because others will "turn it up" in qualfying and on Sunday's race.
“It helps when you’re fast but regardless it’s just so much fun driving an F1 car around here," said the Australain.
“Having the hypersoft tyre gives us that little bit more grip and it’s pretty cool to be breaking lap records.
“I’m glad that was the fastest lap that anyone has ever done as it felt so quick, but I think on Saturday we will go even quicker again."
He will be hoping the Red Bull enginers can put an extra two-tenths in his car as he insists the rest of the field will catch him up in tomorrow's qualfying session.
“I think come Qualifying the others will turn it up and I’m sure it will tighten up as you never know what the other teams are doing, but all we could do today was try and top the times, which is what we have done," added Ricciardo.
The track record was held by Kimi Raikkonen who held the feat for just one year. He broke it in qualfying last season.
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