Daniel Ricciardo believes drivers should respect team orders during a Grand Prix unless they are “completely out of order”.
Ricciardo’s Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel has been told in each of the last two races to allow the Australian by, making clear his displeasure in the last Grand Prix in China.
Vettel replied to the command by stating ‘Tough luck!’, before the 26-year-old finally relented once the circumstances were explained.
With Formula One set to resume this weekend in Spain following a mini-break, Ricciardo said: “We throw up different scenarios and discuss it, discuss it between drivers and between principals and engineers.
“It is our responsibility to obey it, unless it’s completely out of order and then we can obviously try and put up a fight and give our reasons.
“But the team are doing all the calculations on the pit wall during the race and you have to respect what they’re saying.
“It’s not always nice if you are being told to move over. It’s not nice being that slower car.”
Ricciardo at least feels he and Vettel have so far developed a solid start to their partnership, as opposed to the animosity that existed between the German and former team-mate Mark Webber.
The 24-year-old sees no reason why the mutual respect will not continue for the rest of the season.
