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Ricciardo: 2017 cars will go 'a lot quicker'

– Daniel Ricciardo reckons Formula 1 cars will be able to go "a lot quicker" as testing develops, despite an already fast start to the pre-season period.Formula 1 cars have been tipped to be three to five seconds per lap quicker this year, depending on the circuit, as a result of overhauled aerodynamics and wider Pirelli tyres.Lewis Hamilton beat last year's pre-season benchmark and his 2016 pole position time en-route to setting the pace at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Monday.Ricciardo, speaking after the first day of running, commented: "I think there's a lot more to come from the cars, for sure."It's cool [weather], the track feels like it's cold, and...
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