Qualifying head-to-head
Tsunoda 9 – Ricciardo 5
It has been benefit Tsunoda in qualifying thus far, with the 24-year-old outqualifying Ricciardo on 9 out of 14 events.
Nevertheless, whereas Tsunoda led the best way throughout the earlier a part of the season, Ricciardo has had the sting extra often throughout current races, having put himself forward on 4 of the six final occasions previous to the summer season break.
Ricciardo additionally secured the group’s greatest grid slot of the yr in Canada, the place – on solely his second Q3 look as much as that time of 2024 – took a shock fifth place.
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Race head-to-head
Tsunoda 8 – Ricciardo 5
Tsunoda has additionally come out on high when it comes to the race day head-to-head, having taken a greater consequence than his group mate at eight Grands Prix thus far, whereas Ricciardo has had the stronger end on 5 events. China shouldn’t be included right here, with each drivers recording a DNF in Shanghai.
As such, Tsunoda is answerable for 22 of the group’s 34 factors. However, as is the case with qualifying, Ricciardo has displayed indicators of progress because the season has developed and has crossed the road forward of Tsunoda extra typically throughout current weekends.
