Daniel Ricciardo says he can “still take some pride” from the fact he stopped ♓Max Verstappen f🔯rom becoming Formula 1’s youngest-ever polesitter.

While teammates with Verstappen at Red Bull, Ricciardo denied the Dutꦓchman the chance of creating F1 history during qualifying for the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix after pipping him to pole.

Verstappen finally ended his 93-race streak without a pole position at this weekend’s Hun𒁏garain Grand Prix as he beat both Mercedes drivers to top Saturday’s qualifying session at t♎he Hungaroring.

“I am still proud that I stopped Max from getting pole in Mexico! Because he is not the youngest any more🃏, right? So I’ll still take soཧme pride in that,” he said.

“They [Red Bull] certainly do come on as the year goes on, and they seem to make a step even when you feel that they arꦅe a bit down and out, at times they really do put on a big update.

“I watched the onboard of Max and 𒅌it looked pretty planted, and with the Honda they are doing well.”

Exactly one year on from announcing his decision to leave Red Bull for Renault, Ricciardo finds💞 himself 18th on the grid for this year’s Hungarian Grand Prix, whil🍬e Verstappen is at the head of the field.

Despite admitti🍒ng he would rather be in Verstappen’s position, Ricciardo insisted he has no regrets about his move.

“Today is a big contrast of where I am and where he is, so 🐓I don’t want to say that’s hard to take, but I’d rather be where he is than where I am,” he added.

“But equally I still don’t regret anything 1🦹2 months down the track. I knew that today I am 18th and I really believed we’d be in the top 10, so it wouldn’t look as bad as it does now.”