Daniel Ricciardo has dismissed the latest calamity in his dismal Formula One season as "just one of those things", adamant his first-lap crash at the Japanese Grand Prix wasn't down to him being a driver under pressure.
The Australian RB pilot's collision with Alex Albon's Williams less than half a minute into Sunday's Suzuka race was investigated by the stewards, with both eventually being cleared over the incident that left them hitting the barriers but fortunately emerging unscathed.
But the 34-year-old Ricciardo was insistent it wasn't another symptom of his struggles over a season in which he has been outdriven by his Japanese teammate Yuki Tsunoda and has yet to score a point.
