@@hdsg8361 it's what happens when only four different drivers winning drivers have won a WDC in 12 years. One of those was an absolute freak incident though and if it wasn't for this virus, I would likely be saying 13 years
@@chasespeer251 I'd say two, Kimi and Button, both unexpected wins. Kimi didn't look like he would win until the very end and as for Jenson you know the story.
Well get a better idea when the rule change kicks in. If Renault can put up a competitive car he definitely has a shot. Or even this season if there’s only a few races there all in the wet and Mercedes, Ferrari, and red bull dnf on a few of them he could win I guess lol
the achilles heel of f1. there are only one to 3 competive teams in f1 each year..... i love to see a few of f1 talented f1 drivers go to indy cars.... alonso... ricardo... sainz.. it would force formula 1 to examine itself... it is not a fair sport.... !
Mark BPH we all understand what you mean about it being unfair to the drivers stuck with bad cars, but you have to think about the fact that formula 1 promotes the development race between the teams because the development race is also a part of formula 1 (even tho mercs and ferrari are way ahead every season)
I could be wrong, but I think his Renault move was his attempt of making a Lewis Hamilton type move, but with less of the thought and planning for the new rules
Nope, he left RedBull for 2 reasons: 1 Max Verstappen and 2 He wanted something new after almost 10 years of RedBull influence. Hamilton knew what was coming at Mercedes in 2014: Best budget and superior engine.
wayy less planing danny ric saw the next midfied team in the constructers and said yh i'll jump on, if he only just took a sec to remember who his previous engine supplier was
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 I'm not so sure Hamilton knew what he was getting himself into when he signed for Mercedes. Jenson Button even said as much in his podcast that Lewis didn't know Merc was going to be that good in 2014. It was more of the case of Lewis being fed up with McLaren's inability to give him a fast and *reliable* car to challenge for the championship.
Renault were looking strong in 2018 while Redbull were struggling. I'm guessing he thought that trend would continue and Redbull would have a 2015 like season while Renault would be best of the rest (like Force India in 2017 or Mclaren last year).
He’s kinda starting to remind me of Webber, on his day he’s unbeatable and can set a perfect quali lap. But can he repeat that every weekend and he’s been caught up with the young red bull prodigy like Webber
Absolutely a different talent level from webber. He Riciardo destroyed Vettel comfortably. Were as the longer webber went up against seb the further he dropped! In the end it was embarrassing. I say this as a man who respects Webber as a person.
@@wayne1da121 hjow doi you think Ricciardo would have looked compared to Max in the long run? Red Bull has a nr 1 driver policy it started becoming apparant in the case Vettel vs Webber. Do you think Ferrari would hire Vettel for millions if he was so Comfortably beaten by Ricciardo? You guys are kinda talking out of your asses with 0 knowledge
This is painful. He is comfortably levels above Webber. He beat Vettel comfortably in 2014 whereas Webber didn't even win a race in 2013! And he beat Max in 2016 and 2017 and should've beat him in 2018 but RedBull kept turning his engine off mid race because they were butthurt.
Alonso and Kimi were both driving well at 38 and 39 in the 2018 season (now it's hard to see Kimi's pace since the car is slow). So definitely a while until he peaks. Vettel also has some time too (atleast as a top end driver, not sure about being a champion again).
@@markhenley3097 I think it's a long time since Raikkonen was at his prime. I'd say the last of it was in his lotus days around 2012 or 13. I don't want him to leave f1, but he's just driving around for the paycheck at this stage
@@qkimiq5887 tbf, he's only up against giovanazzi. Would be interesting to see someone of leclercs ability alongside him. Carlos deserves the Ferrari seat and I do think thats a likely option
I'll say it again, I think Renault is like midfield Ferrari, at least for 2019. I think the engine was quite good in terms of performance, but it was just so unreliable - along with hyping themselves up too much.
I also think the car doesn't suit Ricciardo's attacking style. Engine troubles aside the brakes just don't seem to be where he wants them to be and consistently is expecting braking performance that just isn't there. I think Vettel is kind of similar with expecting a certain amount of stability/downforce that just isn't there. You would expect world class drivers to be able to adapt, but when they are really trying to push for positions the cars don't seem to rise to what they believe they should be able to do. I hope both teams and drivers have a better season (assuming that we get one).
The new cars might bring completely different things though, just look at Mercedes with the change in 2014, all of a sudden they were unbeatable and Red Bull didn’t have a chance, if I were Riccardo I’d be waiting around at Renault to see how they fair in the next change. Imagine he left and went to Ferrari or Mercedes and then in the change they became bad teams haha
‘Cause it’s not like Renault are a proper works team; with a proven track record of winning championships as both a constructor and engine manufacture; or that they have just invested $1billion in new plant and equipment specifically focusing on the new regulations ... Oh, wait ...
I don't get your point here They only had two years in which they won drivers/constructors Their entire time with Red Bull, RB were constantly saying the engines weren't great They really haven't gotten out of the midfield ever since Alonso's championships And the Renault power unit now hasn't been the best
M L Let me count the ways: (1) because Red Bull had made their preference for project Max clear, especially after Baku in 2018, (2) because no other seat in the other 2 top 3 teams was going to open up until 2021, (3) because Renault is an actual works team with a history of winning as both a constructor and engine supplier and they have committed a billion dollars in new plant and equipment targeting the new regulations (which wee at that stage due to start in 2021), and (4) their money offer was stupendous. So - far more complicated than you say. Daniel is at heart a racer and he wants a WC above all else. He wasn’t going to stick around at Red Bull to be shafted. I suspect he won’t go to Ferrari for a number of reasons, not the least of which relates to the preference that they may have for the LeClerc project over Ricciardo being accepted as an equal no.1. I suspect Daniel will stay a Renault, but may jump to McLaren, but who knows ...
@@andrewmetcalfe9898 Staying at Renault is best for him then, only that team wants him as a first driver. He's just not good enough to compete with Hamilton, Leclerc and Verstappen.
They used to say the same about Jenson Button in 2008, and we all know what happened in 2009! You never know, you need a good dose of luck and find yourself in the right car at the right time. We'll see.
LUCK is main word in all history of 2009. Because luck made a Jenson Buttons Championship. Because, what if nobody invested a lot of their money in KERS, but were lurking on back of Brawn GP car? What if rain tactic wasn't so brilliant? What if Button talent in rain races didn't popped up? Honestly, this is useless conversation)
AlwaysWannaTilt __ see it doesn’t matter he won the championship 😂 and anyone who actually believes a whole life of practice, going through multiple racing classes, driving in f1 for many years and being fast and consistent enough to win a WDC is just stupid and doesn’t know what they are talking about. He may have had some luck, but who doesn’t? Only Dani Ric has no Luck 😂
eMTee they're just a bunch of clowns who can't even write in proper English, I give zero importance to their opinion. JB is a worthy champion and he has demonstrated it in the following years
Whoever says Ricciardo can't handle pressure is COMPLETELY out of their minds. Monaco in 2018 is the prime example of his prowess. He set the fastest time in quali and was comfortably leading the race until his engine problems cost him a 160 bhp deficit. For the next 50 odd laps he had to constantly adjust brake bias, had to lift-and-coast to save fuel (which is a PAIN in Monaco), and so much more to simply bring the car home. In such a high-pressure situation fighting for the lead with a 4-time champion in Vettel gunning him from behind, you would have to be mental to think Ricciardo can't cope with high pressure.
Ricciardo for sure has the talent. He is the only driver from the Red Bull Academy with Verstappen and Vettel who would never get dropped. The issue is that if he wants to join a current top team, he will probably be the number 2 driver, given that the three top teams have their number 1 driver. So his best chance is to rely on either Racing Point, Renault or Mclaren improving massively with the new regulations.
Thats what I think will happen and will result in Ferrari not signing him. If Dan got the seat, I could see him going all out for the title knowing his time is limited. Leclerc is who Ferrari see for their future title chances, and they're just going to want someone who will back him.
Capable? Yes. Likely to get the car he needs? Sadly, no. Unless Renault do something amazing. Would I like to see him as champ irrespective of the team he's in? Hell yes!
@@robertraduts3264 2016 was his. He dominated the entire weekend while Verstappen was throwing it in the wall every single day. Granted, Red Bull had the advantage in Monaco, but Mercedes was strong as well. If Red Bull hadn't screwed up their pitstop, it would have been his.
He’s an exceptional driver and I think leaving Red Bull before they got the Honda engines may have been a mistake with that car he could have competed but he won’t win with Renault he’ll have to move to a team like Ferrari or McLaren
For the Ricciardo vs. Verstappen comparison, the total point tally would have been 410-417 (so almost similar) if Ricciardo had the same amounts of DNF's as Verstappen - and that's assuming that he finished 6th in all the races where he DNF'ed and Verstappen didn't. So really, the only difference from a points perspective between the two drivers are the reliability issues that Ricciardo had, which is not really his fault. Also, let's not forget the amount of issues Ricciardo had with reliability during qualifying! These additional issues are not mentioned in the video, but they most certainly aided to the qualifying margin that Verstappen had over Ricciardo
@@ajayreddy377 I agree with Paddy, Leclerc is still 2nd tier, but he can certainly make 1st tier in the future, if he continues his rise towards the top. If Vettel can bounce back next season/this season, I can pretty much see him as a top tier driver again, too
@@hlonim8667 Yeah I agree, Vettel dropped a level sadly, and LeClerc may well be top Tier but we just need more time to discern if he's capable of being to Max what Alonso was to Hamilton. I certainly hope he is. Vettel getting back to the top though I think at his age relies on the car, if it suits his driving style and his strengths the way the Red Bull did, with basically a car that's excellent on high-speed corners and fast enough on Saturday for him to be able to qualify on pole and then build a gap and manage a race from the front he's the best on the grid at that. Problem is I suspect Ferrari will begin designing the car around LeClerc's advice.
@@PaddyMcMe I agree with you, they're probably going to base the car around what Leclerc wants. It might be similar to a Vettel-Kimi season, except it won't be in Seb's favour. Leclerc and Max are currently the two greatest talents on the grid. Even if Lewis or Seb retire, the sport is in great hands (with the younger drivers too)
example of Ricciardo not cracking under pressure: bringing home the win at 2018 Monaco holding off Vettel with an engine that was basically on its last legs, sure engine power isn't the most important thing at Monaco and its bloody hard to overtake, but that's a bloody high-pressure situation to not crumble under and it could well have added to his 11 reliability-related DNF's.
This is just my opinion. So don't try to put a bullet in my skull just because I expressed this. Ricciardo should have never left Red Bull. I really like Daniel, I rate him. But in my opinion he was already being at risk of being left behind when he said he was leaving Red Bull. And he was left behind about half way through 2019 season. He still is one of he best drivers in the field for sure. Now he is switching teams again. The WDC train is starting it's voyage without him on it. Just my opinion
Best case scenario is for him to end up as a Jenson Button: hugely long career, perhaps scrapes a championship if he manages to get a good car and is lucky with regulation change, but with every season that passes it gets less and less likely
As much as I like DR he will be another Gerard Berger, Riccardo Patrese, Jean Alesi. Jacques Laffite I could go on. Great F1 driver but unfortunately he will never be world champion.
In my opinion he a world championship worthy driver but only If he gets lucky There no way he can beat leclerc lewis or max in equal cars but he is still incredibly talented and probably could win if he had a great season
I agree with you. But I would like to say what i think. 1 most drivers will stay on their respective teams till the regulations on 2022 2 the only way he could get a ferrari seat is that if ferrari drops vettel. Yes it will be more harmonious than the partnership Leclerc and vettel right now. 3 for the mercedes seat, if hamilton wants to move to a new team who he wants to challenge himself like the midfield teams just like what he did back in 2014 when he said he is moving to mercedes to challenge himself. Or if bottas moves to another team and lastly if toto doesn’t believe in George Russell being a future world champion anymore. We all know toto highly rates Russell well more than ocon. I really like danny ric it’s just sad the way these past few seasons went. If he has a reliable car he could win a championship
give him a Merc or a Ferrari and he'll bring the title for you but unfortunately that's very unlikely to happen. Still love the Honey Badger and will follow him even if he doesn't win anything.
He WILL End up winning but he needs the car to do so. He's a true class act as a driver even better as a human being he's going to get that 🏆 at least once in my hopeful/humble opinion
Short answer: Yes Slightly longer answer: His move to Renault basically relied on the fact that a spot would open up at the end of this year or that Renault would by some miracle become competitive. Obviously with the current situation of the sport I don't think silly season will be all that silly I can't see Merc getting rid of Bottas and Ferrari have already shown that they weren't interested in Ricciardo when they picked Leclerc over him for 2019. I highly doubt they would drop Vettel as well as that would be a big statement from Ferrari.Renault becoming competitive? That's a good joke.
Danny ric needs in that merc if he can get in the merc with a rookie like Russel or bottas I reckon he could win a championship although Russel would be quicker Danny ric would be more consistent and have better race pace a bit like lando and Carlos
Everyone is saying it, and I have to agree. A class driver needs a class car. If he doesn't go to Ferrari or Mercedes in the next silly season, then yeah Aldas, may not be so good for his WC possibilities. But if he pulls a Kimi or Gordie Howe (professional NHL player at 50), stays in shape and keeps on keeping on, who knows? Even the Dutch will go nutz. And yeah, sooo many reliability issues for Dan in those two years; he very likely would have at least matched Max in the points. Q: How many world champions were better at race pace than qualifying? Is it always the the world champions are also beat at qualifying? I do think that if Danny boy was teammates with Valteri at Mercedes, Valteri would not beat him. Maybe sometimes, naturally, but Daniel can beat Max and Lewis in race, and Dan definitely has Sebastian and Valteri in his back pocket. He'd be WC for sure.
Aldas u are absolutely right. His driving skills and consistency in the races are up there with the best but he chess mate him self by moving to Renault. Only thing that could change he's opportunities is rule and budget changes that comes in favour for Renault.
You have to remember that Daniel was good mates with Jules Bianchi and obviously with Jules being Charles Leclercs Godfather that's a recipe for a harmonious team lineup, not to mention a bloody quick one!!
That is a great stuff in this video. great job. But we all have to foresee another option for Rcciardo guys this is completely my perception but just think wit was a good day for Danial and he gets a call to join Checo at the brand new Aston Martin, Mann that would be blistering and we all know and its obvious to predict Aston Martin can bring a championship car if they are going to enter F1 and im sure they wont accept lance stroll in their line-up. Just imagine the fierce energy of Perez and Technique of Danial will be a perfect racing to watch. on the other hand i dont see any other driver on the grid at the moment who can take that aston martin seat expect if they want to go with Seb then I am sure we are going to see Danial in a red suit that year. From the bottom of my heart i still feel Ricciardo is going to turn his fortunes and is going to get great years ahead .
@Samanthaflower if you didn't follow F1 lately there are many youtubers who made videos on will lance be capable of sitting in a world championship winning car like Aston Martin and for your information it's not lance who owns the team he only owns a 30% stake which doesn't make him the sole proprietor of the team. They want a proven winner in that car who can win races for them and it's clear from past years that lance has be ou qualified every time in qualification. And we barley see him getting into Q3 but checo(Perez) is a proven winner he is a master class of consistency , so taking everything into consideration I doubt that stroll can't dominant to put his son in the team, Aston Martin wouldn't let their reputation go in vain just like that. Being their rookie season they won't take any risks which leaves a huge chance of Dani ric getting a seat. He is a top tier driver on the grid.
If ur talking about ricciardo being bad under pressure, think about monaco 2018 when he had engine problems towards the end of the race and still held off vettel to win. i think danny had a year adjusting to the new car but in terms of winning a championship, it wont happen with renault.
5:38 "And we know Max is really good in qualifying" Charles "That's cute, but hold my steering wheel" *procced get most poles in 2019. with 7 comparing to superior Mercs which both have 5*
Red bull isnt merc tho??? Max never had a pole car, but look at the races, quali doesnt matter. The races is were the points are being given. And max beated Leclerc in a car that wasnt that good as the ferrari (look at 2nd driver)
@@cosmictosti5805 mate don't tell me you don't know that RB is made for Max. It is made for him, while SF is not made around Charles. It was his first year with that team, while Max is for 3 full and a half season in RB. Charles just started to learn to drive in top team, has pressure from fans, preassure to fight with 4-time WDC, who is famous for not being nice to teammates, had his team not supporting him and supporting otger driver most of the season, had reliability issues when he needed it (Bahrain), had been unfairly overtaken for the win (Austria), had got the collison with teammate, and still nearly beaten Max. It is better to have a slower car that is suiting you than fast that doesn't suit you. I think I made it clear who is better.
@@veljkodubicanin3278 😂😂😂 the future will tell, Max has already proven in the past that he is better then Leclerc. Max had engine penaltys in Italy en Russia. Leclerc didnt have those problems, apart from in Brazil, were he got lucky with multiple safety cars. Max also had his share of bad luck. What your saying is bs. Max is better he drive a shitter car to P3. And dont get me started on SF engine. Which handed Leclerc midseason poles and wins. Max wouldve fought for the championsship in that ferrari.
@@cosmictosti5805 I think you saw how Charles humiliated Max in UK. Bahrain could've won if weren't that issue, Baku if didn't make mistake, I know it's on him but he was still new to the car, and still was rapid in the race, and could've won if Ferrari hadn't screwed strategy, Monaco couldn't won but made some great manouvers, which Max could have only dreamt about, bc he would crash into somebody in first try, Austria if Max wasn't dirty, he did Spa and Monza, Singapoure if Seb didn't undercut him, which was again down to the team, Russia if Ferrari hadn't agreed to let Seb at start to go, and then little bit of Ferrari strategy magic, and reliability Charles lost the win. So mate, given that it all these could've been his wins, and if we let's say exclude Baku bc it was his mistake to some point, still it's 6 wins he should have. And even if we exlude Austria, even though Max deserved the penalty for pushing another driver off the track, that is still 5 wins. I don't think I need to say anything more, and I don't think I can say anything more, cus modt of cRaShStApPeN fAnS are empty-headed that even if you draw him what you mean (like I did to you) he couldn't understand, and you won't probably, and will have something stupid to say. Bye 👋👋👋
@@veljkodubicanin3278 clown of the year award right here. The future will tell you diffrent and you are going to be let down by Ferrari and Leclerc making mistakes. We both think were right and my goal isnt about changing your opinion but just setting you straight. You why i think Max is better then Charles in any situation. He knows how to handle it. Austria was fair racing if Monza was fair racing (Leclerc put Hamilton off the track in t4) so that point is worthless. In the UK they gave us entertainment and Max got ahead and stayed ahead if it wasnt for Vettel. I dont need to argue with you. Your much of a waste of time then any other guy of the Tifosi. Btw im a Vettel fan who regconises talent when it comes by. Leclerc has potential. But max has more of it. Due to experience. You have a nice day and please stop writing such long comments i didnt even bother reading them
I think he made a mistake changing from redbull to renault. Specially because the bad season he had at the end with redbull was because of the car problems wich were engine problems and the engine was a renault. Also renault at the time was a tier 2 team . He went from a tier 1team to a second tear team . He should have resign with redbull with a posibility to break contract if the car was not performing .
Once all the vets in top teams retire, he’ll be able to move from renault if he makes another short term contract with them, then he will be able to win a wdc, but at quite an old age.
ricardo and verstappen are at a pretty similar level.... i think they would both be near hamilton, alonso and leclerks ability level.... but f1 is f1. if you are not in a top team you are beating your head against a brick wall....! if ricardo does not get a drive in a top team in the next 2 years (1 year into the new regulations) id pack up and go to indy cars. the cars are far more even there and there are some amazing drivers he could compete against FAIRLY in scott dixon, will power, etc. same goes for carlos sainz.... on that matter im surprised fernando alonso has not signed up to do a season in indycars..
U should go to IndyCars already. F1 is not about having same cars, in every era some constructors dominate others. So that's not gonna change no matter what. Even with 2022, there will be one team who's better than the rest.
He’s my favorite driver and has the skills for a world championship but I think he will need a Nico Rosberg 2016 mentality and McLaren giving him a good car to win. But yeah my hopes are getting slimmer
They were team mates in 2016 as well - at least for most of the season. That should have been thrown into the mix for the head to head comparison, IMO.
Just checked. In 2016 they were team mates for 17 races. The switch from Toro Rosso to Max after 4 races obviously didn’t hurt him, as he won in Spain in his first ever race for Red Bull (although Riccardo was robbed by Red Bull’s tyre strategy - a harbinger of things to come). Ricciardo out qualified Max 11 to 6 that year as team mates. He scored 220 points against 191 Max as a team mate. He also scored 7-6 podiums. The next year he scored 1 less win than max (1-2), but more points (200 to 168) and more podiums (8-2). It was only in the second half of 2018 that Max was consistently on top of Ricciardo: due to a combination of reliability and also IMO the relationship breakdown between Daniel and the team after Baku and his eventual signing for Renault. But up until that point they were effectively very even in terms of wins, podiums, points and even qualifying. You could say that Max slightly shaded Daniel on Saturday, but Daniel was still the king of Sunday. After the mid season break however, bar qualifying for the US GP, Max had the better run of form, luck and reliability for the last 10 odd races, but that flatters Max really IMO. In my view, Daniel is still a better racer and Max is probably worth 0.1 seconds on average in qualifying. That’s it.
Danny Ric can handle pressure - look at wht he did in Monaco to take pole and then win ina car with major mechanical worries. Looka t how he beat Vettel at RBR and beat Max V for pole in Mexico and look at the overtaking ability he has. Avocado can handle close tough racing in a way others like Vettel and even Max V can't. Really hoping he gets into a Ferrari seat replacing Vettel ASAP.
If Renault can give him a decent car that can compete with Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes then I think he definitely has a good chance. He is a great driver and on his day is unbeatable. However, I don't see Renault giving him that car
It's the easiest track on the planet to defend if you have a problem/bad tires/slower pace etc! Hardly gonna go down as a great moment in F1... decent drive at best!
This just broke me as the reason I started watching formula 1 is because of Daniel. But I ront think he is gonna be able to be on a team that will provide a competitive car.
Ricciardo show his massive ability by virtue of his two poles and one win (should be two but Red Bull choked at the pit stop) at Monaco. Over a season, he crushed Vettel at Red Bull in equal cars that unfortunately for Daniel, was one year after their dominant 2010-2013 run. It’s too bad that only one car has been capable of winning since 2014 - the only championships that went down to the last race were 2014 and 2016 between Hamilton and Rosberg in the two Mercs. With the delayed season due to the Covid-19 virus, it will be 2+ years before a massive regulation change so the window may have closed for Ricciardo. It’s a shame because he is a great driver but there will likely not be a competitive seat available.
Daniel wouldbe scored more points than max if no reliability issues because Daniel: 42-11= 31 races where his car didn't stop so 370/31= 11.935 * 42= 501 points While max: 42-6= 36, 417 / 36= 11.54 11.54 *42 = 486.4999999 So without reliability issues daniel is 15 points better over the two years in an ideal world without retirements due to the car
Thats true but still you never know. He is good at making surprises ( the move to renault for an example ), so who know maybe he does rise up to the occasion and wins a world title
Ricciardo was actual faster than max in terms of pace in the 2018 season but suffered so many engine problems, reliability issues etc. 2 wins with 1 of them even being an engine problem. 2017 and 16 were his best years and if given a car capable of competing he might have a shot
Bad luck is chipping a tooth or falling down the stairs. I think red bull just gave Daniel a bunch of unreliable engines. Why didn’t max breakdown as much. Especially after announcing he was leaving.
I don't think it matters how much points one wins by. Plus, Kimi was definitely deserved a championship before that so it was only fair that he finally did. We haven't seen RIC in a WDC fight yet so we don't know if he actually deserves one
IMO, Danny Ric still could but his window is closing rapidly. Still hoping Renault can give him a good car, but as it is it's pretty clear he's slipping back. The one thing I'm wondering is what if Danny left RBR *earlier* - where could he have ender up?
He absolutely has the talent but the current field is STACKED.
And we are just going to see Mercedes 1,2,3,4 for the future
@@nicholasmackey2496 the merc 1,2,3,4 comments are annoying tbh
It's quite depressing to see a driver of his calibre in his 30's without a WDC.
Ashutosh Uniyal it’s just another example of why we need the new regulations the sport needs a shake up
@@hdsg8361 it's what happens when only four different drivers winning drivers have won a WDC in 12 years. One of those was an absolute freak incident though and if it wasn't for this virus, I would likely be saying 13 years
@@hdsg8361 I'm not sure that the "new regulations" will change the situation with the drivers even a little bit.
@@chasespeer251 I'd say two, Kimi and Button, both unexpected wins. Kimi didn't look like he would win until the very end and as for Jenson you know the story.
well like many other VERY talented drivers isnt it?
Of course its sad
Like anyone, he needs a world championship winning car.
And for the last 7 years its been one car. Definitely bad timing for Danny Ric.
Well get a better idea when the rule change kicks in. If Renault can put up a competitive car he definitely has a shot. Or even this season if there’s only a few races there all in the wet and Mercedes, Ferrari, and red bull dnf on a few of them he could win I guess lol
the achilles heel of f1. there are only one to 3 competive teams in f1 each year.....
i love to see a few of f1 talented f1 drivers go to indy cars.... alonso... ricardo... sainz..
it would force formula 1 to examine itself...
it is not a fair sport.... !
Mark BPH we all understand what you mean about it being unfair to the drivers stuck with bad cars, but you have to think about the fact that formula 1 promotes the development race between the teams because the development race is also a part of formula 1 (even tho mercs and ferrari are way ahead every season)
It would also help if he were not the second-best driver on his team......
I could be wrong, but I think his Renault move was his attempt of making a Lewis Hamilton type move, but with less of the thought and planning for the new rules
Ferrari 2021
Nope, he left RedBull for 2 reasons: 1 Max Verstappen and 2 He wanted something new after almost 10 years of RedBull influence.
Hamilton knew what was coming at Mercedes in 2014: Best budget and superior engine.
wayy less planing danny ric saw the next midfied team in the constructers and said yh i'll jump on, if he only just took a sec to remember who his previous engine supplier was
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 I'm not so sure Hamilton knew what he was getting himself into when he signed for Mercedes. Jenson Button even said as much in his podcast that Lewis didn't know Merc was going to be that good in 2014. It was more of the case of Lewis being fed up with McLaren's inability to give him a fast and *reliable* car to challenge for the championship.
Renault were looking strong in 2018 while Redbull were struggling. I'm guessing he thought that trend would continue and Redbull would have a 2015 like season while Renault would be best of the rest (like Force India in 2017 or Mclaren last year).
He’s kinda starting to remind me of Webber, on his day he’s unbeatable and can set a perfect quali lap. But can he repeat that every weekend and he’s been caught up with the young red bull prodigy like Webber
Absolutely a different talent level from webber. He Riciardo destroyed Vettel comfortably. Were as the longer webber went up against seb the further he dropped! In the end it was embarrassing. I say this as a man who respects Webber as a person.
Yeah webber didn't even win a single race in 2013 I think
So youre basically saying Ricciardo is mediocre or not always in peak performance... You dunno shit mate
@@wayne1da121 hjow doi you think Ricciardo would have looked compared to Max in the long run? Red Bull has a nr 1 driver policy it started becoming apparant in the case Vettel vs Webber. Do you think Ferrari would hire Vettel for millions if he was so Comfortably beaten by Ricciardo? You guys are kinda talking out of your asses with 0 knowledge
This is painful. He is comfortably levels above Webber. He beat Vettel comfortably in 2014 whereas Webber didn't even win a race in 2013! And he beat Max in 2016 and 2017 and should've beat him in 2018 but RedBull kept turning his engine off mid race because they were butthurt.
If Hamilton is killing it at 35, Ric bobby can still do it.
Alonso and Kimi were both driving well at 38 and 39 in the 2018 season (now it's hard to see Kimi's pace since the car is slow). So definitely a while until he peaks. Vettel also has some time too (atleast as a top end driver, not sure about being a champion again).
@@markhenley3097 I think it's a long time since Raikkonen was at his prime. I'd say the last of it was in his lotus days around 2012 or 13. I don't want him to leave f1, but he's just driving around for the paycheck at this stage
richboy900 well with a Alfa he’s doing pretty well. He could’ve gotten a podium too! But Carlos deserved it. P20 to p3!!
@@qkimiq5887 tbf, he's only up against giovanazzi. Would be interesting to see someone of leclercs ability alongside him. Carlos deserves the Ferrari seat and I do think thats a likely option
hamilton is definitely much better than ricciardo though
I'll say it again, I think Renault is like midfield Ferrari, at least for 2019. I think the engine was quite good in terms of performance, but it was just so unreliable - along with hyping themselves up too much.
Renault is shit dude they picked Cyril instead of Vasseur that was their biggest mistake, now they are fucked they will never be in front
I also think the car doesn't suit Ricciardo's attacking style. Engine troubles aside the brakes just don't seem to be where he wants them to be and consistently is expecting braking performance that just isn't there. I think Vettel is kind of similar with expecting a certain amount of stability/downforce that just isn't there. You would expect world class drivers to be able to adapt, but when they are really trying to push for positions the cars don't seem to rise to what they believe they should be able to do. I hope both teams and drivers have a better season (assuming that we get one).
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Honestly as soon as Daniel Ricciardo signed to Renault I already lost hope of him able to fight for a championship title
Renault can be a championship winning team though FWIW.
well 40million is a good gig and he needed to get away from the toxic culture of redbull with drivers unless your name starts with max
The new cars might bring completely different things though, just look at Mercedes with the change in 2014, all of a sudden they were unbeatable and Red Bull didn’t have a chance, if I were Riccardo I’d be waiting around at Renault to see how they fair in the next change. Imagine he left and went to Ferrari or Mercedes and then in the change they became bad teams haha
They have made the best car before, there's nothing stopping them from coming out with a top car in 2021
MrAdmvp
Exactly
Ricciardo for sure has the talent
But he's never going to do it with Renault
‘Cause it’s not like Renault are a proper works team; with a proven track record of winning championships as both a constructor and engine manufacture; or that they have just invested $1billion in new plant and equipment specifically focusing on the new regulations ... Oh, wait ...
I don't get your point here
They only had two years in which they won drivers/constructors
Their entire time with Red Bull, RB were constantly saying the engines weren't great
They really haven't gotten out of the midfield ever since Alonso's championships
And the Renault power unit now hasn't been the best
Ricciardo doesn't care about winning, he only cares about his bankaccount. Why else would you leave a top 3 team.
M L Let me count the ways: (1) because Red Bull had made their preference for project Max clear, especially after Baku in 2018, (2) because no other seat in the other 2 top 3 teams was going to open up until 2021, (3) because Renault is an actual works team with a history of winning as both a constructor and engine supplier and they have committed a billion dollars in new plant and equipment targeting the new regulations (which wee at that stage due to start in 2021), and (4) their money offer was stupendous. So - far more complicated than you say.
Daniel is at heart a racer and he wants a WC above all else. He wasn’t going to stick around at Red Bull to be shafted. I suspect he won’t go to Ferrari for a number of reasons, not the least of which relates to the preference that they may have for the LeClerc project over Ricciardo being accepted as an equal no.1. I suspect Daniel will stay a Renault, but may jump to McLaren, but who knows ...
@@andrewmetcalfe9898 Staying at Renault is best for him then, only that team wants him as a first driver. He's just not good enough to compete with Hamilton, Leclerc and Verstappen.
They used to say the same about Jenson Button in 2008, and we all know what happened in 2009!
You never know, you need a good dose of luck and find yourself in the right car at the right time. We'll see.
LUCK is main word in all history of 2009. Because luck made a Jenson Buttons Championship.
Because, what if nobody invested a lot of their money in KERS, but were lurking on back of Brawn GP car? What if rain tactic wasn't so brilliant? What if Button talent in rain races didn't popped up?
Honestly, this is useless conversation)
Renault tho
All Numbers are against him. There are only very less drivers who needed more than 5 season till their First ( and mostly last) First title.
AlwaysWannaTilt __ see it doesn’t matter he won the championship 😂 and anyone who actually believes a whole life of practice, going through multiple racing classes, driving in f1 for many years and being fast and consistent enough to win a WDC is just stupid and doesn’t know what they are talking about. He may have had some luck, but who doesn’t? Only Dani Ric has no Luck 😂
eMTee they're just a bunch of clowns who can't even write in proper English, I give zero importance to their opinion.
JB is a worthy champion and he has demonstrated it in the following years
me laughing in may every time he said "ricciardo in renault".....look how the table has turned hahaha
Yeah…
His only weakness is luck.
exactly which isn't even a weakness as in something that's him being bad at.
And Max
and a strong teammate...
And terrible career choices
It almost seems like Riccardo is friend with every driver on the grid 😂
R. I. P Sir Stirling Moss
Whoever says Ricciardo can't handle pressure is COMPLETELY out of their minds. Monaco in 2018 is the prime example of his prowess. He set the fastest time in quali and was comfortably leading the race until his engine problems cost him a 160 bhp deficit. For the next 50 odd laps he had to constantly adjust brake bias, had to lift-and-coast to save fuel (which is a PAIN in Monaco), and so much more to simply bring the car home. In such a high-pressure situation fighting for the lead with a 4-time champion in Vettel gunning him from behind, you would have to be mental to think Ricciardo can't cope with high pressure.
It would be quite ironic if ricciardo replaced vettel at ferrari seeing as he embarrassed seb in his first season at red bull.
Apt rather than ironic I'd say.
As long as he gets a great car I think he’ll do it and it’s never too late, consider button and brawn GP.
He still gonna be the people's champion 👏
If Ricciardo moves to Ferrari, we will witness another "Fernando is faster than you" situation. Makes me sad at Ricciardo's current position.
Hmm, I wonder. Do you really think LeClerc has proven himself faster than Ricciardo? What because he beat Vettel? If that's the standard then...
@@PaddyMcMe Naa.. I am just saying there will always be preferential treatment to Leclerc
@@bitlost and rightly so
Paddy Mc LeClerc can beat them all with a bit more experience
Ricciardo for sure has the talent. He is the only driver from the Red Bull Academy with Verstappen and Vettel who would never get dropped. The issue is that if he wants to join a current top team, he will probably be the number 2 driver, given that the three top teams have their number 1 driver. So his best chance is to rely on either Racing Point, Renault or Mclaren improving massively with the new regulations.
I honestly think that when he moves to McLaren with Mercedes engines he’s going to be a title contender, and seeing him with Lando will be fantastic.
Didn’t particularly age well but McLaren are still third in the championship, so nothing surprising really
Well this aged like milk
big oof
How would a Ricciardo/Leclerc partnership be more harmonious if they'll both be fighting for the title?
Thats what I think will happen and will result in Ferrari not signing him. If Dan got the seat, I could see him going all out for the title knowing his time is limited. Leclerc is who Ferrari see for their future title chances, and they're just going to want someone who will back him.
Did Ferrari fire Mattia Binotto and no one tell me about it? Because Ferrari isn't going to be challenging for anything as long as he's principal
Capable? Yes. Likely to get the car he needs? Sadly, no. Unless Renault do something amazing. Would I like to see him as champ irrespective of the team he's in? Hell yes!
I think he can beat Norris when he gets comfortable
Riccardo to Ferrari 2021 will solve all of world's problems.
Are you 12 years old?
but wont give ric a title winning car!
Lol Ferrari is essentially going to have the same car in 2021
As Max said, 60% of the field will win WDC in a merc. Ric is definitely in that group
And mazespin is in that 60p
(Sarcastic)
The best drivers win Monaco and he has pretty much won it several times
1 time, 2018...
@@robertraduts3264 2016 was his. He dominated the entire weekend while Verstappen was throwing it in the wall every single day. Granted, Red Bull had the advantage in Monaco, but Mercedes was strong as well. If Red Bull hadn't screwed up their pitstop, it would have been his.
@@samuelbellamy2070 agreed man, but it didnt happen, sadly, so.. 1 time still, which isnt bad
Mark webber won in Monaco 2 times, also won it 1time in formula 3000
You just pulled this out of your ass lmao
He’s an exceptional driver and I think leaving Red Bull before they got the Honda engines may have been a mistake with that car he could have competed but he won’t win with Renault he’ll have to move to a team like Ferrari or McLaren
I adore him, its like he gets along with the entire grid, you see him coming from a mile away with a beaming happy grin.
For the Ricciardo vs. Verstappen comparison, the total point tally would have been 410-417 (so almost similar) if Ricciardo had the same amounts of DNF's as Verstappen - and that's assuming that he finished 6th in all the races where he DNF'ed and Verstappen didn't.
So really, the only difference from a points perspective between the two drivers are the reliability issues that Ricciardo had, which is not really his fault.
Also, let's not forget the amount of issues Ricciardo had with reliability during qualifying! These additional issues are not mentioned in the video, but they most certainly aided to the qualifying margin that Verstappen had over Ricciardo
1st Tier: Hamilton, Verstappen
2nd Tier: LeClerc, Ricciardo, Vettel
3rd Tier: Sainz, Bottas, etc
It goes on
@@ajayreddy377 I agree with Paddy, Leclerc is still 2nd tier, but he can certainly make 1st tier in the future, if he continues his rise towards the top. If Vettel can bounce back next season/this season, I can pretty much see him as a top tier driver again, too
@@ajayreddy377 fair enough, especially judging by 2019's form
@@hlonim8667 Yeah I agree, Vettel dropped a level sadly, and LeClerc may well be top Tier but we just need more time to discern if he's capable of being to Max what Alonso was to Hamilton. I certainly hope he is.
Vettel getting back to the top though I think at his age relies on the car, if it suits his driving style and his strengths the way the Red Bull did, with basically a car that's excellent on high-speed corners and fast enough on Saturday for him to be able to qualify on pole and then build a gap and manage a race from the front he's the best on the grid at that.
Problem is I suspect Ferrari will begin designing the car around LeClerc's advice.
@@PaddyMcMe I agree with you, they're probably going to base the car around what Leclerc wants. It might be similar to a Vettel-Kimi season, except it won't be in Seb's favour. Leclerc and Max are currently the two greatest talents on the grid. Even if Lewis or Seb retire, the sport is in great hands (with the younger drivers too)
Oh come on, bottas is second tier. I know he's playing second fiddle to Hamilton but he's a great driver.
example of Ricciardo not cracking under pressure: bringing home the win at 2018 Monaco holding off Vettel with an engine that was basically on its last legs, sure engine power isn't the most important thing at Monaco and its bloody hard to overtake, but that's a bloody high-pressure situation to not crumble under and it could well have added to his 11 reliability-related DNF's.
According to me Ricciardo has the best overtaking skills amongst all drivers on the grid currently
Ricciardo's overtakes are very clean
I dont think he has the champion material, so i never thought he could win a championship, he is a showman
Agreed. Very overrated imo
Ric was just as good, just Max was definitely favored by the team, Ric always got messed by strategies and always worse outcome.
Quali record speaks for itself, Max absolutely dominated him
To be fair, everyone is running out of time. Rapidly.
The best driver to not win a championship Part II
No way
Not even close. He only has like what? 7 wins?
Max Verstappen is and I don’t even like max
This is just my opinion. So don't try to put a bullet in my skull just because I expressed this.
Ricciardo should have never left Red Bull. I really like Daniel, I rate him. But in my opinion he was already being at risk of being left behind when he said he was leaving Red Bull. And he was left behind about half way through 2019 season. He still is one of he best drivers in the field for sure. Now he is switching teams again. The WDC train is starting it's voyage without him on it.
Just my opinion
Best case scenario is for him to end up as a Jenson Button: hugely long career, perhaps scrapes a championship if he manages to get a good car and is lucky with regulation change, but with every season that passes it gets less and less likely
Excellent job on the the DR review. Thanks.
12:40 you were defo about to say ‘that just gasses me’ 😂
Who’s here after ricciardo signed with maclaren
That was 3 months ago but we are still here
He will be a champion in our hearts...
I ,regrettably, agree with your conclusion. Good enough but factors outside his control will deny him a title.
As much as I like DR he will be another Gerard Berger, Riccardo Patrese, Jean Alesi. Jacques Laffite I could go on. Great F1 driver but unfortunately he will never be world champion.
TheRealBennyMack but who knows, maybe he could be the next nigel mansell, if in the future he moves to a winning team
Or maybe another jenson button
*Gerhard Berger
Ricciardo is better than all those drivers you listed.
This aged well.
In my opinion he a world championship worthy driver but only If he gets lucky
There no way he can beat leclerc lewis or max in equal cars but he is still incredibly talented and probably could win if he had a great season
My favourite driver on the grid, for years now.
I so hope he gets a good car again!
I agree with you. But I would like to say what i think.
1 most drivers will stay on their respective teams till the regulations on 2022
2 the only way he could get a ferrari seat is that if ferrari drops vettel. Yes it will be more harmonious than the partnership Leclerc and vettel right now.
3 for the mercedes seat, if hamilton wants to move to a new team who he wants to challenge himself like the midfield teams just like what he did back in 2014 when he said he is moving to mercedes to challenge himself. Or if bottas moves to another team and lastly if toto doesn’t believe in George Russell being a future world champion anymore. We all know toto highly rates Russell well more than ocon.
I really like danny ric it’s just sad the way these past few seasons went.
If he has a reliable car he could win a championship
give him a Merc or a Ferrari and he'll bring the title for you but unfortunately that's very unlikely to happen.
Still love the Honey Badger and will follow him even if he doesn't win anything.
If he goes to Ferrari he's going to be the second driver behind the Leclerc
He WILL End up winning but he needs the car to do so. He's a true class act as a driver even better as a human being he's going to get that 🏆 at least once in my hopeful/humble opinion
Amazing video like always
The final statement was very well put
Short answer: Yes
Slightly longer answer: His move to Renault basically relied on the fact that a spot would open up at the end of this year or that Renault would by some miracle become competitive. Obviously with the current situation of the sport I don't think silly season will be all that silly I can't see Merc getting rid of Bottas and Ferrari have already shown that they weren't interested in Ricciardo when they picked Leclerc over him for 2019. I highly doubt they would drop Vettel as well as that would be a big statement from Ferrari.Renault becoming competitive? That's a good joke.
Danny ric needs in that merc if he can get in the merc with a rookie like Russel or bottas I reckon he could win a championship although Russel would be quicker Danny ric would be more consistent and have better race pace a bit like lando and Carlos
VkdTitan2020 - maybe 2 or 3 years minimum which is about the only time he has left and I’m not sure if he can beat Lewis 1 on 1
Should never have left Redbull. He'd be a better driver as Verstappens team mate and would be challenging for the world championship right now.
I think this could be his year. With all the new regulations I got a feeling mclaren will have a good car
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@@Sam_D004 I hate myself 🥲still a long season tho lol
@@BobbyFlay14 this still aged liked goat milk… sorry for you dude lol
@@Danker19991 yep 😭shocking prediction 😭😭😭😭
Overestimating Ricciardo .lol
Short answer : yes
Long answer : yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
Based on the last 3-4 seasons he is a comfortable 3rd on the grid closely behind Ham and Ver.
Now this is sad seeing in 2022
Everyone is saying it, and I have to agree. A class driver needs a class car. If he doesn't go to Ferrari or Mercedes in the next silly season, then yeah Aldas, may not be so good for his WC possibilities. But if he pulls a Kimi or Gordie Howe (professional NHL player at 50), stays in shape and keeps on keeping on, who knows? Even the Dutch will go nutz.
And yeah, sooo many reliability issues for Dan in those two years; he very likely would have at least matched Max in the points.
Q: How many world champions were better at race pace than qualifying? Is it always the the world champions are also beat at qualifying?
I do think that if Danny boy was teammates with Valteri at Mercedes, Valteri would not beat him. Maybe sometimes, naturally, but Daniel can beat Max and Lewis in race, and Dan definitely has Sebastian and Valteri in his back pocket. He'd be WC for sure.
Aldas u are absolutely right.
His driving skills and consistency in the races are up there with the best but he chess mate him self by moving to Renault.
Only thing that could change he's opportunities is rule and budget changes that comes in favour for Renault.
You have to remember that Daniel was good mates with Jules Bianchi and obviously with Jules being Charles Leclercs Godfather that's a recipe for a harmonious team lineup, not to mention a bloody quick one!!
That is a great stuff in this video. great job. But we all have to foresee another option for Rcciardo guys this is completely my perception but just think wit was a good day for Danial and he gets a call to join Checo at the brand new Aston Martin, Mann that would be blistering and we all know and its obvious to predict Aston Martin can bring a championship car if they are going to enter F1 and im sure they wont accept lance stroll in their line-up. Just imagine the fierce energy of Perez and Technique of Danial will be a perfect racing to watch. on the other hand i dont see any other driver on the grid at the moment who can take that aston martin seat expect if they want to go with Seb then I am sure we are going to see Danial in a red suit that year. From the bottom of my heart i still feel Ricciardo is going to turn his fortunes and is going to get great years ahead .
@Samanthaflower if you didn't follow F1 lately there are many youtubers who made videos on will lance be capable of sitting in a world championship winning car like Aston Martin and for your information it's not lance who owns the team he only owns a 30% stake which doesn't make him the sole proprietor of the team. They want a proven winner in that car who can win races for them and it's clear from past years that lance has be ou qualified every time in qualification. And we barley see him getting into Q3 but checo(Perez) is a proven winner he is a master class of consistency , so taking everything into consideration I doubt that stroll can't dominant to put his son in the team, Aston Martin wouldn't let their reputation go in vain just like that. Being their rookie season they won't take any risks which leaves a huge chance of Dani ric getting a seat. He is a top tier driver on the grid.
If ur talking about ricciardo being bad under pressure, think about monaco 2018 when he had engine problems towards the end of the race and still held off vettel to win. i think danny had a year adjusting to the new car but in terms of winning a championship, it wont happen with renault.
Your evidence is 1 race almost 4 years ago? Ricciardo is an average driver with great charisma, that's it.
Running or Run out is the question..obvious answer..
5:38 "And we know Max is really good in qualifying"
Charles "That's cute, but hold my steering wheel" *procced get most poles in 2019. with 7 comparing to superior Mercs which both have 5*
Red bull isnt merc tho??? Max never had a pole car, but look at the races, quali doesnt matter. The races is were the points are being given. And max beated Leclerc in a car that wasnt that good as the ferrari (look at 2nd driver)
@@cosmictosti5805 mate don't tell me you don't know that RB is made for Max. It is made for him, while SF is not made around Charles. It was his first year with that team, while Max is for 3 full and a half season in RB. Charles just started to learn to drive in top team, has pressure from fans, preassure to fight with 4-time WDC, who is famous for not being nice to teammates, had his team not supporting him and supporting otger driver most of the season, had reliability issues when he needed it (Bahrain), had been unfairly overtaken for the win (Austria), had got the collison with teammate, and still nearly beaten Max. It is better to have a slower car that is suiting you than fast that doesn't suit you. I think I made it clear who is better.
@@veljkodubicanin3278 😂😂😂 the future will tell, Max has already proven in the past that he is better then Leclerc. Max had engine penaltys in Italy en Russia. Leclerc didnt have those problems, apart from in Brazil, were he got lucky with multiple safety cars. Max also had his share of bad luck. What your saying is bs. Max is better he drive a shitter car to P3. And dont get me started on SF engine. Which handed Leclerc midseason poles and wins. Max wouldve fought for the championsship in that ferrari.
@@cosmictosti5805 I think you saw how Charles humiliated Max in UK. Bahrain could've won if weren't that issue, Baku if didn't make mistake, I know it's on him but he was still new to the car, and still was rapid in the race, and could've won if Ferrari hadn't screwed strategy, Monaco couldn't won but made some great manouvers, which Max could have only dreamt about, bc he would crash into somebody in first try, Austria if Max wasn't dirty, he did Spa and Monza, Singapoure if Seb didn't undercut him, which was again down to the team, Russia if Ferrari hadn't agreed to let Seb at start to go, and then little bit of Ferrari strategy magic, and reliability Charles lost the win. So mate, given that it all these could've been his wins, and if we let's say exclude Baku bc it was his mistake to some point, still it's 6 wins he should have. And even if we exlude Austria, even though Max deserved the penalty for pushing another driver off the track, that is still 5 wins. I don't think I need to say anything more, and I don't think I can say anything more, cus modt of cRaShStApPeN fAnS are empty-headed that even if you draw him what you mean (like I did to you) he couldn't understand, and you won't probably, and will have something stupid to say. Bye 👋👋👋
@@veljkodubicanin3278 clown of the year award right here. The future will tell you diffrent and you are going to be let down by Ferrari and Leclerc making mistakes. We both think were right and my goal isnt about changing your opinion but just setting you straight. You why i think Max is better then Charles in any situation. He knows how to handle it. Austria was fair racing if Monza was fair racing (Leclerc put Hamilton off the track in t4) so that point is worthless. In the UK they gave us entertainment and Max got ahead and stayed ahead if it wasnt for Vettel. I dont need to argue with you. Your much of a waste of time then any other guy of the Tifosi. Btw im a Vettel fan who regconises talent when it comes by. Leclerc has potential. But max has more of it. Due to experience. You have a nice day and please stop writing such long comments i didnt even bother reading them
You didn’t mention carlos’ engine issues in Australia and Brazil qualifying
I think he made a mistake changing from redbull to renault. Specially because the bad season he had at the end with redbull was because of the car problems wich were engine problems and the engine was a renault. Also renault at the time was a tier 2 team . He went from a tier 1team to a second tear team . He should have resign with redbull with a posibility to break contract if the car was not performing .
watching this in january 2023😢
Once all the vets in top teams retire, he’ll be able to move from renault if he makes another short term contract with them, then he will be able to win a wdc, but at quite an old age.
Wow didnt have to crush my heart like that aldas 😂
Absolutely fair. If he can get into a championship winning car then he has every chance...but what car will be available to him.
ricardo and verstappen are at a pretty similar level....
i think they would both be near hamilton, alonso and leclerks ability level.... but f1 is f1. if you are not in a top team you are beating your head against a brick wall....!
if ricardo does not get a drive in a top team in the next 2 years (1 year into the new regulations) id pack up and go to indy cars.
the cars are far more even there and there are some amazing drivers he could compete against FAIRLY in scott dixon, will power, etc.
same goes for carlos sainz....
on that matter im surprised fernando alonso has not signed up to do a season in indycars..
U should go to IndyCars already. F1 is not about having same cars, in every era some constructors dominate others. So that's not gonna change no matter what. Even with 2022, there will be one team who's better than the rest.
i think daniel could win a world championship, he just needs to land a deal with ferrari or merc tbh
He’s my favorite driver and has the skills for a world championship but I think he will need a Nico Rosberg 2016 mentality and McLaren giving him a good car to win. But yeah my hopes are getting slimmer
Yeah, that's my worry too.
I think he's okay if he makes a Ferrari move. But without it, who knows.
The answer for me was “yes” since his retirements in 2018 and at the beginning of 2019
I’m super excited to see him at mclaren next year 🤞🏻
They were team mates in 2016 as well - at least for most of the season. That should have been thrown into the mix for the head to head comparison, IMO.
Just checked. In 2016 they were team mates for 17 races. The switch from Toro Rosso to Max after 4 races obviously didn’t hurt him, as he won in Spain in his first ever race for Red Bull (although Riccardo was robbed by Red Bull’s tyre strategy - a harbinger of things to come). Ricciardo out qualified Max 11 to 6 that year as team mates. He scored 220 points against 191 Max as a team mate. He also scored 7-6 podiums. The next year he scored 1 less win than max (1-2), but more points (200 to 168) and more podiums (8-2).
It was only in the second half of 2018 that Max was consistently on top of Ricciardo: due to a combination of reliability and also IMO the relationship breakdown between Daniel and the team after Baku and his eventual signing for Renault. But up until that point they were effectively very even in terms of wins, podiums, points and even qualifying. You could say that Max slightly shaded Daniel on Saturday, but Daniel was still the king of Sunday. After the mid season break however, bar qualifying for the US GP, Max had the better run of form, luck and reliability for the last 10 odd races, but that flatters Max really IMO.
In my view, Daniel is still a better racer and Max is probably worth 0.1 seconds on average in qualifying. That’s it.
I hope you eat your words, no offence, I love what he brings to the sport and hope he does win a WDC
Daniel was under pressure once in monaco when he won LMAO
Sung Cung with power issues for majority of race too
Danny Ric can handle pressure - look at wht he did in Monaco to take pole and then win ina car with major mechanical worries. Looka t how he beat Vettel at RBR and beat Max V for pole in Mexico and look at the overtaking ability he has. Avocado can handle close tough racing in a way others like Vettel and even Max V can't. Really hoping he gets into a Ferrari seat replacing Vettel ASAP.
It's worse for Riccardo Reliability as well, if you factor breakdowns in FP/Qualifying, it will be once every second race at least
He better hope McLaren battle for wins in 2021 and hope they get it right for the new rule changes in 2022.
If Renault can give him a decent car that can compete with Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes then I think he definitely has a good chance. He is a great driver and on his day is unbeatable. However, I don't see Renault giving him that car
I don't think so. A Mark Webber type of situation. Don't see why Ferrari would ruffle LeClerc feathers.
Danny Ric can do it, he’s by far one of the best on the grid. He needs a good car but if he gets it, he can
If he can win in monaco 2018 with that car
Best believe he can win a title.
moizzkhan he’s so dominant in monte carlo
It's the easiest track on the planet to defend if you have a problem/bad tires/slower pace etc! Hardly gonna go down as a great moment in F1... decent drive at best!
This just broke me as the reason I started watching formula 1 is because of Daniel. But I ront think he is gonna be able to be on a team that will provide a competitive car.
Well this video aged real quick. 2020 kickin A.
Hi Aldas. You are right I also think he is going to be left behind as a great driver never to win a championship just like:
R. I. P. Sir Stirling Moss
Conan MM93LH44 STIRLING!**
@@michaek7438 thanks for correction
To me for the current grid i believe the next champions will be Verstappen, Leclerc and Russel respectively.
Ricciardo show his massive ability by virtue of his two poles and one win (should be two but Red Bull choked at the pit stop) at Monaco. Over a season, he crushed Vettel at Red Bull in equal cars that unfortunately for Daniel, was one year after their dominant 2010-2013 run. It’s too bad that only one car has been capable of winning since 2014 - the only championships that went down to the last race were 2014 and 2016 between Hamilton and Rosberg in the two Mercs. With the delayed season due to the Covid-19 virus, it will be 2+ years before a massive regulation change so the window may have closed for Ricciardo. It’s a shame because he is a great driver but there will likely not be a competitive seat available.
Daniel wouldbe scored more points than max if no reliability issues because
Daniel: 42-11= 31 races where his car didn't stop so 370/31= 11.935 * 42= 501 points
While max: 42-6= 36, 417 / 36= 11.54
11.54 *42 = 486.4999999
So without reliability issues daniel is 15 points better over the two years in an ideal world without retirements due to the car
Thats true but still you never know. He is good at making surprises ( the move to renault for an example ), so who know maybe he does rise up to the occasion and wins a world title
It's like watching Alonso. He too was wasted by Renault in 08 and 09, and by McLaren.
Ricciardo was actual faster than max in terms of pace in the 2018 season but suffered so many engine problems, reliability issues etc. 2 wins with 1 of them even being an engine problem. 2017 and 16 were his best years and if given a car capable of competing he might have a shot
I think Ricciardo’s situation is similar to what Button was in 2008 being stuck in a midfield team, so anything is possible.
Bad luck is chipping a tooth or falling down the stairs. I think red bull just gave Daniel a bunch of unreliable engines. Why didn’t max breakdown as much. Especially after announcing he was leaving.
Kimi won his by 1 point so yeah its still possible for Ricciardo but it will be incredibly tight if he does
I don't think it matters how much points one wins by. Plus, Kimi was definitely deserved a championship before that so it was only fair that he finally did. We haven't seen RIC in a WDC fight yet so we don't know if he actually deserves one
IMO, Danny Ric still could but his window is closing rapidly. Still hoping Renault can give him a good car, but as it is it's pretty clear he's slipping back.
The one thing I'm wondering is what if Danny left RBR *earlier* - where could he have ender up?