BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo stepped onto the podium for the first time in 55 attempts on Sunday after finishing a distant third behind both Mercedes at the Spanish Grand Prix.
In a weekend dominated by race winner Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, Red Bull drivers Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel also had positive performances come race time.
Ricciardo’s third place made up for some of his frustration earlier this year when a second-placed finish at his home Australian GP was erased after he was disqualified for a breach of fuel regulations.
Ricciardo says “I’m sure I will get to keep this one.”
Vettel, meanwhile, rebounded from two days spoiled by his malfunctioning car by maneuvering from a 15th-place start to finish fourth.
