Ricciardo: “2019 no more frustrating than last year”

Daniel Ricciardo had a checkered season with Renault. Capable of brilliant moments like his 4th place in Monza (Italy), the Australian has also experienced slumps with series of Grand Prix without points.

However, the pilot with the big smile does not seem to regret his choice of having left Red Bull for Renault. He also lived in 2018 with the Taureau Rouge with numerous retirements due to mechanical problems.

“The 2019 season was no more frustrating than last year, admitted Daniel Ricciardo in the show Beyond the Grid of the F1. 2018 was frustrating. It was the most frustrating year for me because it started off very promisingly but we were never able to really take advantage of it. »

“I felt like things were out of my control and that made the situation frustrating. I could have dealt with it if it was me who made 90% of the mistakes. I'm not saying I'm perfect, but things eluded me most of the time.", added the former Red Bull driver.

“We haven't had fantastic results all the time this year and the season was still full of ups and downs, but it was more in line with my expectations which were not as high as with Red Bull last year. last. I knew there was still work to do.", said the Australian.

Renault has slipped one place in the championship compared to last year with the return to the forefront of McLaren since the British team is powered by the Losange.