The pair made contact when Ricciardo made a transfer on the within of a decent right-hander as they battled for eleventh place on the 51st lap.
Tsunoda driver made it again to the pits, however he was compelled to retire because of injury incurred.
Ricciardo was quickly handed a 10-second penalty by the FIA stewards. Nevertheless, his restoration was helped by him being one of many few drivers to change to smooth tyres for the final a part of the race.
In opposition to the chances, he moved as much as seventh place by the flag and was far sufficient forward of Esteban Ocon that the impact of the penalty was negated.
Ricciardo mentioned he would not take full blame for the sooner incident, suggesting that Tsunoda might have left him extra room.
“I’ve seen a number of replays,” he mentioned. “I imply, I am going to take extra of the duty, however actually I do not really feel it was 100 to zero when it comes to my fault. I did not lock, I stayed on the apex, fact is I did not really plan or need to overtake him there.
“I imply, after all I would like to overtake him, I wasn’t set into that nook to love outbrake him and overtake him. I simply thought if I keep there… It is nothing that you just most likely do not know, however all of the grip’s on the within of that nook. It’s totally dusty.
“So I assumed if I might simply keep there, preserve him a bit on the soiled line, I am going to get a greater exit. Look, we most likely wanted to present one another 20-30 extra centimetres and we’re fantastic. In all probability not even that.
“I want it did not occur, and I am sorry that it occurred, however I feel 10 seconds was greater than sufficient, and one way or the other we form of nonetheless got here by.”
Ricciardo admitted that he anticipated a penalty.
“Yeah, I figured they most likely needed to do one thing. However I additionally it is so arduous whenever you’re within the warmth of battle, however I did not keep in mind locking. With Carlos [Sainz] in Imola Flip 1, after I went off the apex and slid into him. It did not really feel like that.
Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36
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“So I used to be going to return on the radio and vent somewhat, however I simply selected to say nothing. I went fairly darkish, after which simply determined to maintain pushing and attempt to make up for it.”
Ricciardo mentioned he felt actually snug as soon as he was on the smooth tyre.
“At that time, I did not actually care,” he mentioned. “As a result of I did not have that a lot to lose, and as quickly as I acquired out the pits the tyre was like so a lot better. I might lean on it, and I felt like I used to be in management.
“So I used to be like, let’s simply use this tyre, see what it is acquired. After which it stayed comparatively constant. So I form of pushed actually arduous, then simply tried to handle it, and it was nonetheless giving me much more tempo.”
Ricciardo additionally revealed that George Russell might need price him a place by dropping him inside 10 seconds on the pursuing Ocon, however a late pit cease by the Mercedes driver saved him.
“The previous couple of laps I used to be fairly nervous as a result of George was so near getting a blue flag for me. And I knew I might lose a few seconds with that.
“And that may have dropped me again into Ocon. So I used to be pushing like hell simply to attempt to maintain that two-second hole. After which after I heard he pitted for quickest lap – he most likely would not assume it or realize it, however I am going to purchase him a beer anyhow!”