at the first race at the silverstone circuit, ricciardo was involved in a spectacular incident with pole-sitter jon lancaster, in which ricciardo was sent into a barrel roll, eventually landing on his wheels. the crash saw the end of his race, with teammate jean-éric vergne becoming the eventual winner, following disqualifications. securing pole for the second race of the weekend, ricciardo spent much of the race leading the pack by upwards of three seconds. however, braking issues in the second half of the event meant that, on the final lap, championship-rival esteban guerrieri was able to pass the tech 1 racer.