Daniel Ricciardo (VCARB) had a Saturday of extremes: at the end of the morning, there was euphoria over a fourth-place finish in the sprint race; a result with which the Australian showed Red Bull Racing he was still fast - and a serious candidate for a seat in '25. But later in the day, the same Ricciardo did not progress beyond spot 18 in qualifying for the Grand Prix, presenting himself as anything but Red Bull Racing material.