Daniel Ricciardo’s sensational return to the F1 grid completes a remarkable six-month turnaround. But before he salvaged his career, Ricciardo needed to restore his confidence.
A seamless reunion with his former Red Bull race engineer Simon Rennie has been key to helping Ricciardo get back up to speed in the simulator. Now, Ricciardo feels “completely back to where I was” and “in a really good way”.
"Honestly it feels like the last four years [at McLaren and Renault], they happened - I’m not trying to eliminate the four years - I’m trying to say it’s like we never stopped working together. It’s been so seamless, the transition going back to the team. Asked if he feels more support in the Red Bull family compared to his time at McLaren, Ricciardo said: “At McLaren, it wasn’t through lack of effort. We were all trying to figure it out. Obviously we couldn’t in the end get to it. But it wasn’t like they weren’t trying to help.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Daniel Ricciardo keen to stay at AlphaTauri if Red Bull Formula 1 seat remains unavailableDaniel Ricciardo says he wants to spend the remainder of his career within the Red Bull family even if he fails to earn a promotion from AlphaTauri to the senior team.
Read more »
Daniel Ricciardo: AlphaTauri driver ruled out of Dutch Grand Prix after suffering broken wrist in crashDaniel Ricciardo has been ruled out of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix having suffered a broken wrist after crashing in Practice Two.
Read more »
Daniel Ricciardo: AlphaTauri driver ruled out of Dutch Grand Prix after breaking bone in his hand in crashDaniel Ricciardo has been replaced by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the Dutch Grand Prix after breaking a bone in his hand in a crash during Friday practice.
Read more »
Ricciardo wasn't sure if he'd race again during F1 sabbaticalAlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo has said he wasn't sure if he would ever race again after leaving Formula 1 last winter.
Read more »
Ricciardo taken to hospital after Dutch F1 GP practice crashAlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has been taken to hospital for checks on his left hand following a crash in FP2 at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Read more »
Ricciardo focused on "right way" F1 recovery after Dutch GP injuryDaniel Ricciardo has stressed the importance of recovering in the \u201cright way\u201d rather than rushing his Formula 1 comeback after the AlphaTauri driver broke his hand at Zandvoort.
Read more »