A bullish Daniel Ricciardo is confident about ending his current F1 struggles.
Comparisons to Ricciardo’s miserable McLaren stint have been made after a torrid opening three races to the new campaign have left the RB driver under increasing pressure to raise his game.so far and was at a loss to explain his deficit in both Saudi Arabia and Australia."We're chasing a little bit of as always downforce, a bit of rear grip. To be honest, I struggled a little bit in the high speed in Melbourne and Saudi,” Ricciardo said.
"I think we probably focus a little bit of our set-up on those areas to give me that confidence. And then I think the low and medium speed stuff, we're pretty much there. "Of course, I would have wanted more results from the first few races, I'm not happy with it. But it's important that we just stay on course, ultimately, and don't get sidetracked.”While Ricciardo acknowledged he is under pressure amid speculation he could lose his drive during the season, he insists this predominantly comes from the expectations he places on himself.
"Whatever is maybe just missing at the moment will click, and I think it's one it's one weekend away from that.
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