F1
Daniel Ricciardo, the twilight of a great who should have been a giant
Daniel Ricciardo, winner in Monaco in 2018. © Red Bull
What will we remember from Daniel Ricciardo ? What will remain of this left-pedal prodigy, in the long and beautiful history of a discipline that loved him so much. Thrown out last Thursday like a dirty person from the galaxy Red Bull, the very one that had allowed him to become a pilot F1 in 2011, and the same one that allowed him to become one again last year after being fired from McLaren, already, Daniel Ricciardo will probably not come back this time.
His misadventure at McLaren, marked by a victory at Monza which did not weigh very heavily when it came to taking stock compared to his man
Jeremy Satis
Deputy Digital Editor & F1 Reporter
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
27/09/2024 at 03:49 a.m.
A driver that many saw as the successor to Alan JONES, always in a good mood, smiling and above all an excellent (too good?) communicator. Alas, his path first crossed that of Verstappen (who has since become triple world champion) then that of Norris (who could become this year), which made him fall into line, not to mention his somewhat risky career choices (linked to his management?).
vincent moyet
27/09/2024 at 12:41 a.m.
It's strange that such a promising driver, who I imagined as a potential world champion a few years ago, has suffered such a fall. Perhaps that big smile hid a certain fragility. If the choice to leave RBR was undoubtedly a mistake, the rebound should have been brilliant with McLaren. Alas, he crossed paths with two of today's greats, Verstappen and Norris, and a spring broke when they came into contact. And unlike other drivers who make a point of gleaning a few more victories by burying the hope of a title, it cut his momentum.