It is not an easy time for Daniel Ricciardo. The pilot of McLaren is not having an easy life this season and the rumors of a onor possible goodbye they are increasingly insistent.
Ricciardo: not like that!
The numbers, after all, speak for themselves. Daniel Ricciardo he is twelfth in the standings, at eleven points. Out of six races, the Australian reached the points only once. Analysis that speaks clearly, without forgetting the comparison with the teammate. In qualifying, Norris leads overall of 5-1. solo in Spain the first success arrived, in this respect, for Ricciardo, who however always finished behind his teammate in the race.
Word to Brown
Not an easy situation, even thinking about it future. In fact, Ricciardo's contract expires this year and his job is seriously at risk. To give a clearer image of the situation, it is the McLaren CEO Brown:
“Obviously we would like to see Ricciardo much closer to Norris and battle more meaningfully with the other teams. But Daniel is not yet comfortable with the car. We are trying everything we can. But, once again, Spain was another disappointing weekend. Excluding Monza last year and a few other races, I have to say that Ricciardo did not meet either his or our expectations."
We need to change gear
Brown is very clear: it's time for Ricciardo to plug in and shake up his season. We must change, and soon too: “I think all we can do is keep working hard as a team, keep communications going, keep pushing. And above all hope that whatever isn't clicking right now with Daniel will click soon."
The two sides of the coin
If on the one hand Ricciardo is in clear difficulty, on the other Norris can boast of being in a slightly better situation. The English rider is in fact trying to lead the brand at the top of the team from Woking, as Brown himself admitted:
“When you look at the point difference between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in Ferrari, between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in Red Bull, there are gaps between the teammates. And they are obvious. I think Lando is one of the best drivers in the world right now. Looking at the points gap that Norris has with Ricciardo I think it's also a kind of compliment for Lando himself."
STATEMENTS SOURCE: F1World
