F1: 5 times drivers were assisted by luck to win a Grand Prix in 2018

There were drivers who got lucky this year
There were drivers who got lucky this year

Daniel Ricciardo - Monaco Grand Prix

Thankfully for Daniel, there would be no DNF at Monaco
Thankfully for Daniel, there would be no DNF at Monaco

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo is among the most admired men on the track. He is, according to some, a 'race burglar', a coinage attributed to him out of his sheer excellence at grappling with tough situations and ultimately, making the most out of them.

Having said that, Ricciardo's overall season now stands in strange contrast to what, at one point in time resembled a run that would've ended on a high, given his incredible triumphs at China and Monaco.

There have been 8 DNF's for the Australian driver and thankfully for the 'honey badger' none of them occurred at the Principality of Monte Carlo.

Right at the start of the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, Ricciardo, the pole-sitter at the track, got stuck in a technical snag in his car.

It appeared, given his interaction with his team that this wasn't going to be an easy race for him especially since it became clear that there was a power issue in his MGU-K.

Luckily for him, though, Ricciardo's car didn't deteriorate further and the fierce competitor was able to fight hard and keep Vettel, fast-catching his Red Bull, behind.

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