F1 2018: 5 Early Predictions for the Italian GP

F1 Grand Prix of Belgium
F1 Grand Prix of Belgium

#4 Ricciardo finishes in top 5 and sets the fastest lap

F1 Grand Prix of Belgium
F1 Grand Prix of Belgium- Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo will be using Renault's 'Spec-C' engine at Monza this weekend. Ricciardo will receive a grid penalty because he is out-of-sequence on engine usage following failures earlier in the season.

The 'Spec-C' is an evolution of the current 'Spec-B' engine and believed to be significantly more powerful. According to the reports in a high-speed track like Monza, the new engine should be 0.3s faster in the Qualifying.

Daniel has already won the fastest lap award four times this season beginning from Austraila, China, Spain, and Hungary. We expect him to set the fastest lap of the race in the Italian Grand Prix in his upgraded Renault engine and also comfortably finish in the top five starting from the bottom of the grid.

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