Daniel Ricciardo’s talent may have potentially “just evaporated” following his move to McLaren, former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has implied. Ricciardo has underperformed at his new team, with him often trailing his team-mate, Lando Norris, by several tenths of a second per lap so far this season. The Aussie himself has admitted that he has
MoreMcLaren F1 driver Lando Norris has said he wants to be viewed by fans as being more than “just a joker.” The Brit, who regularly streams on Twitch and has earned a reputation for being one of Formula 1’s least serious drivers, has been in exceptional form so far this season. He has scored three
MoreMcLaren F1 driver Lando Norris has said he finds it “interesting” that his team-mate, Daniel Ricciardo, is still struggling to get to grips with his new car while other drivers who switched teams are back on the pace. Ricciardo joined McLaren with high expectations, but he has struggled to adapt to the esoteric McLaren MCL35M.
MoreDaniel Ricciardo will perform well at some of the more “conventional circuits” left on the 2021 calendar, British F1 commentator Ben Edwards has said. The Australian driver joined McLaren from Renault with high expectations at the end of last year, but he has struggled to get to grips with the Woking-based team’s 2021 challenger. READ:
MoreLando Norris will partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2023 and win the Drivers’ Championship the following year, British F1 reporter Will Buxton has suggested in his “just-for-fun” summer prediction. Red Bull signed Sergio Perez as Alex Albon’s replacement coming into 2021, but despite winning in Baku, the Mexican has fallen short of pre-season
MoreFerrari driver Carlos Sainz has said he has felt “appreciated” by every team he has raced with in Formula 1, even though he admitted that some fans consider him to be “in the shadows.” Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren at the end of 2020, and he is currently sixth in the Drivers’ Standings on 83
MoreAndrea Stella, McLaren’s racing director, has said the Woking-based team is concerned by the “required point rate” for them to triumph in their battle with Ferrari for P3 in the Constructors’ Championship. McLaren finished third in last year’s standings and, in the hands of Lando Norris, their 2021 challenger has been the third-fastest car at
MoreSebastian Vettel still has the pace to race with a top team in Formula 1, according to ex-F1 driver Christian Klien. The four-time World Champion joined the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team after being axed by Ferrari in 2020, with him partnering Lance Stroll at the Silverstone-based outfit. READ: ‘We Have In No Way
MoreDaniel Ricciardo’s career at McLaren has got off to a difficult start, with the Aussie struggling to get close to team-mate Lando Norris at most of the grand prix contested so far this season. Ricciardo admitted earlier this month that he is still trying to solve the puzzle of the “peculiar” McLaren MCL35M. READ: Ricciardo:
MoreMcLaren driver Lando Norris has said he has a good working relationship with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andreas Seidl, but he still feels pressure from them. The 21-year-old has been in exceptional form this season, and he is currently third in the Drivers’ Standings on 113 points. READ: Bugatti-Partnered Car-Maker Not
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