Formula Two returned to its Brands Hatch home at the weekend, and thousands of fans braved the downpours to see Daniel and his rivals put on a racing show that banished the wet-weather blues.
Daniel returned home from a tough weekend at Spa with a maiden Formula Two podium as his reward for battling through set-up problems and atrocious weather conditions.
A top-three qualification performance at the Nürburgring showed that Daniel has the speed to challenge for victories in this year’s Formula Two championship – now all he needs is a set-up that lets him unlock his blistering pace in the races themselves.
Hard work and determination were at the forefront for Daniel as he returned to Portugal and the Algarve circuit where he previously earned the British F3 National Championship.
Daniel has welcomed a positive start to the racing season after he competed in the opening rounds of the 2012 Formula 2 championship at Silverstone this weekend.
Racing at Monaco is something that not many people get the chance to do, so going to the circuit in a World Series car for the first time can only make you feel a bit tense! I have dreamt of driving this circuit for many years and finally I got the opportunity to race there.
Monza is one of the oldest circuits still in use for racing. It has massive amounts of history and many famous corners that you will see featuring in some of the biggest crashes on YouTube. It is an extremely quick circuit to drive on, and one of the most challenging, as well as one of the most enjoyable.
Coming to Spa is always a great experience for me. It is hands-down the best circuit I have driven to date so I always look forward to this Belgium round.
Coming to the first race of the year is always a bit nerve-racking. I have tested at Motorland a fair bit so at least I was returning to a circuit that I knew for a baptism of fire in Formula Renault 3.5.
Ultimately, this is my favourite circuit of all time, nothing else comes close to it. I love the high-speed corners and the rapid chicanes. After my win at Rockingham I was looking forward to getting in another here.