Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has warned Daniel Ricciardo that he needs to “rebuild” himself to get back into the championship as a driver, with the fan favourite having looked like a different person last season. The last two years have been hugely challenging for the 33-year-old, who simply couldn’t perform consistently for McLaren. His
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has warned Sergio Pérez to not “pull a sickie” during 2023, as the presence of Daniel Ricciardo looms over the Mexican driver. Pérez is in the strange position in 2023 of having a former Red Bull driver working alongside himself and Max Verstappen, with Ricciardo having been signed as the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Sergio Pérez needs a “software update” to compete against Max Verstappen week in and week out, with the Dutchman having been imperious over his Mexican team-mate last season. Verstappen was an unstoppable force in 2022, with the 25-year-old having stormed to a second consecutive Drivers’ Championship thanks to breaking
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With the 2023 Formula 1 season rapidly approaching, attention is already switching to 2024 and one driver in particular, Daniel Ricciardo. The fan favourite has, of course, returned to Red Bull for 2023, where the 33-year-old will occupy the role of development driver, with the occasional Grand Prix appearance as a reserve driver when Red Bull Junior driver
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McLaren star Lando Norris has revealed that he learned a “hell of a lot” from former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who he raced alongside in 2021 and 2022. The duo appeared to have a brother-like bond, with the pair having been inseparable off-circuit. McLaren’s decision to separate the two for 2023 wouldn’t have been easy to
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‘Drive to Survive’ has been a hit series for Netflix surrounding Formula 1, with camera crews being given exclusive behind the scenes access to the sport ever since the 2018 season. The show has led to an increase of viewers of F1 all around the world, as motorsport fans now have access to a level
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Daniel Ricciardo’s career has now come full circle, as the Australian finds himself back at Red Bull having left the team four years ago specifically to break away from the energy drink giants. The 33-year-old had grown tired of the team’s decision to favour a young Max Verstappen and left Red Bull for Renault, then
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has warned fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo that his one-year sabbatical will likely “feel longer” than a year for him, but that it could actually be something that works in the 33-year-old’s favour. Ricciardo finds himself on the bench for 2023 after opting to take a year out of F1 to
MoreDaniel Ricciardo’s spell with McLaren did not go anywhere near as well as he had planned, as the Australian was destroyed by his teammate Lando Norris across both of their seasons racing together. After both team and driver tried everything the possibly could to make the relationship work, McLaren took the difficult decision to part
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Daniel Ricciardo has joked that Red Bull will have “three cars on the grid next year”, as the Aussie settles into his new role as the Austrian’s development driver. The fan favourite will be seen less in 2023, with the 33-year-old planning on only attending a dozen races. His new role will result in the eight-time Grand Prix winner
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