Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo is struggling to get used to his McLaren car. Although he has a lot more experience, he has finished seven out of eight races behind his young team-mate Lando Norris this season. While he seems to be showing signs of improvement here and there, nothing seems to be solidifying for the Australian.
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In the drivers’ standings he is currently in ninth place with 34 points. Ricciardo has tried hard to get the best out of the McLaren and has shown that he still doesn’t feel “one” with the car.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – June 26, 2021 McLarens Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
Daniel finds it difficult to adapt his driving style to the strengths of the car. Unfortunately, his strengths as a driver are the car’s weakness, which has hampered its performance.
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My strengths are probably where the car is a little weaker: Daniel Ricciardo
According to Motorsport-Total, the “Honey Badger” has the feeling that it now understands the car better than at the start of the season. Although he has made some progress, he knows that he still has a long way to go.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 26, 2021 McLarens Daniel Ricciardo before the Styria Grand Prix REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
“So far I haven’t been able to reconcile my strengths with this car. So I have to look for new strengths, ”said Ricciardo. (Translated with Google translator)
Ricciardo also commented on his teammate’s performance this season: “I know, of course, that Lando [Norris] drives really well. But there are a few things that could help him and bring us further overall. “
The Australian concluded: “The car has strengths and weaknesses at the same time. And my strengths are probably where the car is a little weaker. That’s why I’m trying to make better use of the car’s strengths. “
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Can Ricciardo recover at the Austrian Grand Prix?
Daniel qualified for the Grand Prix of Styria in 13th, 10 places behind his teammate. Although he got off to a good start in the race and made it to eighth place, a loss of performance at a critical point ruined his race. In the end, he finished P13 and felt inconsolable about the result.
Ricciardo showed great pace at the beginning of the weekend in FP2 when he finished the session in second. He wants to learn from his pace and apply it to get a solid result at the Austrian Grand Prix, which is being held on the same track.
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