Struggling Daniel Ricciardo Brutally Exposed by Lando Norris as Fairytale F1 Ending Seems a Far Fetched Dream It s Kind of a Shame - EssentiallySportsAmerica's Favorites Trending in U.S.A.
Struggling Daniel Ricciardo Brutally Exposed by Lando Norris as Fairytale F1 Ending Seems a Far Fetched Dream It s Kind of a Shame
Published 11/12/2022, 8:30 PM ESTBy SPA, BELGIUM – AUGUST 28: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and McLaren looks on prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on August 28, 2022 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) McLaren would really love a strong race weekend in Sao Paulo. As they trail Alpine by just 5 points in the fight for P4. Well, guess their luck, Lando Norris falls sick due to food poisoning before the Brazil weekend. Yet he turns up on Friday and qualifies his car 4th on the grid for the Sprint race. And then there’s Daniel Ricciardo. Let’s say the Honey Badger missed the Mexico pace in Sao Paulo. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Journalist Peter Windsor analyzed McLaren’s performance in Brazilian GP qualifying, comparing Norris’ pace with Daniel . Windsor “He [Norris] looked great in the car. He looked fabulous this afternoon. He was always there, right there.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “Particularly when the conditions were wet, semi-wet, and quite difficult. There was Lando getting in the lap time. Completing showing up Daniel Ricciardo.”Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 7, 2022 McLaren’s Lando Norris ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger On Ricciardo’s performance, Windsor said, “Daniel just looks like a guy, who is switched off and thinking of what he is going to do in the rest of his life now, to me” He mentioned how it’s disappointing for McLaren with the fight for P4 in the championship quite close. “Alpine has got both cars in the Top 10 in qualifying. And there’s Daniel Ricciardo at the back, doing nothing. It’s kind of a shame.” In Mexico, we saw Daniel send some overtakes. would love him to deliver similar performances on Sunday at Interlagos in a close fight with Alpine. With the Saturday Sprint done and dusted, finished in 7th and Ricciardo got P11. Will Daniel Ricciardo step up in the McLaren vs Alpine battle
McLaren has fought with one hand tied in their battle for P4 with Alpine in 2022. Despite a struggling car at the start of the season in , they have to develop the MCL36 well to keep pace with the mid-field. Although Norris has been able to extract the full potential from his McLaren, his Aussie teammate has struggled.Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 20, 2022 McLaren’s Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo arrive ahead of the United States Grand Prix REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo The young Briton has had the edge over Ricciardo throughout the Australian’s time at McLaren since last year. While Lando has amassed points with the MCL36 and is 7th in the championship standings in 2022, Daniel is 12th with just 35 points. With the 2022 regulations, there was hope that the Aussie might turn a corner with the handling of McLaren’s new car. But to no avail, as it’s been a repeat of last season, perhaps worse for Daniel. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story: On the other hand, Ricciardo’s former team Alpine (then ) has smoothly managed to maintain brilliant speed and development over the season. Their only cause of concern has been, you guessed it – Reliability! If not for -related issues, the Enstone outfit could potentially be well clear of McLaren in the Constructors. F1 predictions with are back. This sounds like a good one, so keep those fingers crossed team! ? — McLaren (@McLarenF1) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad As we turn toward the conclusion of the season, it’s going to be interesting to see if Alpine can hold off McLaren’s challenge. With just 2 races to go, which team will finish 4th in 2022? SHARE THIS ARTICLE
ADVERTISEMENT Aishwary Gaonkar 19 articlesAishwary Gaonkar is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his postgrad, he has set out to venture into the world of Sports Journalism. He is an ardent fan of F1 and has been following the most prestigious form of motor racing for over a decade now.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICK
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