5 interesting race predictions for 2018 Mexican Grand Prix

Ricciardo sets the fastest lap

F1 Grand Prix of Mexico - Qualifying

It hasn't really been a fantastic year for Daniel Ricciardo, who given the recent run of races he's had surprises one to even think that he managed not one but two race wins.

But then, is there something that Ricciardo cannot do

One's got to feel for the Australian driver, currently on pole, who's had to suffer the massive ignominy of enduring seven DNFs this season.

Having said that, Ricciardo, who'll enjoy his first front row start in a long time will make the most of it in his mighty battle with his young, more ferocious teammate.

In so doing, Ricciardo, who went flat out in the early moments of the opening qualifying run on Saturday, will end up as the fastest man on the grid. He'd look after his tyres well and clinch a racy lap going really fast, probably hitting the 1:11:002 or something.