Ricciardo produced a fine qualifying display to line up fifth on the grid at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Out of a job for next year’s championship after losing his Ferrari race seat to Lewis Hamilton.
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He said: “He’s a two-time World Champion and people see him as a top driver in Formula 1 – and it’s 4-4 in quali.