The F1 circus takes on the first of this season’s back-to-back race weekends with the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix and Chinese Grand Prix. Posing contrasting challenges for drivers and teams, the 2018 season proper kicks off this weekend.

Our friends at Mobil 1 The Grid caught up with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo to preview rounds 2 and 3 of the 2018 F1 World Championship.

Daniel discusses the tricky conditions presented by the first night race of the year and the technical, high-speed demands of Shanghai.

After finishing just off the podium in Melbourne, the Aussie is looking to break his run of bad luck in China with a podium finish. Hear why the difficult opening corners are key to a great lap and how Ricciardo handles Asia’s hard core F1 fans.

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