Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Ricciardo wuxuu kaalinta afaraad ka galay abaalmarinta Malaysian Grand Prix laakiin wuxuu u gudbay kaalinta labaad wareegga koowaad, kadib markii uu isku dhacay Sebastian Vettel iyo Nico Rosberg. Kadib wuxuu hogaanka u qabtay dhamaadkii tartanka markii hogaamiyaha Lewis Hamilton uu ka fariistay qalad matoor. Kadib markii uu la dagaalamay Red Bull kooxdiisa Verstappen, Ricciardo wuxuu qaatay guushiisii ugu horreysay ee xilli ciyaareedkan. Wuxuu ku celceliyay dabaaldegiisii "shoey" ee garoonka, wuxuuna awooday inuu ku guuleysto madaxa kooxda Christian Horner iyo sidoo kale wadaagayaasha garoonka Verstappen iyo Rosberg inay ku celiyaan dabaaldega. Ricciardo ayaa ugu dambeyntii ku guuleystay kaalinta saddexaad ee horyaalka wadayaasha kadib markii uu kaalinta labaad ka galay tartanka
Meksiko waa Marka laga reebo Sergio Pérez, waa darawalka kaliya ee lagu qiimeeyay tartan kasta oo xilli ciyaareedka 2016. Xaqiiqdii, marka laga reebo laba tartan oo kaliya oo uu Ricciardo ku ekaaday natiijada sanadkii hore, wuxuu hagaajiyay natiijo kasta oo tartan kale ah laga soo bilaabo 2015.