Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Tan iyo 2016 Austrian Grand Prix, kooxdu waxay ku bedeshay Ferrari sida ugu fiican ee ka dambeysa Mercedes, inta badan waxay ka hortagaysaa Mercedes guulo tartan waxayna ku dhammaystireen podium tartan kasta marka laga reebo Talyaaniga iyo Abu Dhabi
Waxaad Tani waxay qayb ahaan sabab u ahayd imaatinka Verstappen ee kooxda Spain taas oo sababtay Ricciardo in Verstappen uu aad uga sii riixay isaga oo aan ahayn Kvyat, Ricciardo wuxuu sheegay inuu ka bartay farsamooyinka wadista Verstappen si uu u horumariyo sida darawal. At the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix, kooxdu waxay ku guuleysatay 1-2-dii ugu horreysay ee xilligii V6 hybrid, markii ugu horreysay ee ay dhacdo tan iyo 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, tartankii ugu dambeeyay ee xilligii V8. Tani waxay timid ka dib markii labada darawal ee Mercedes ay la kulmeen arrimo tartanka oo dhan: Nico Rosberg ayaa la wareegay bilowgii tartanka, halka Hamilton uu la kulmay qarax aad u xun oo ka dhacay matoorkiisa Mercedes isagoo si raaxo leh u hoggaaminaya. Sidaa darteed, Ricciardo wuxuu awooday inuu ku guuleysto tartankiisii ugu horreeyay muddo ka badan 2 sano, halka Verstappen uu galay kaalinta 2aad.