Ricciardo: “A big year for me”

Si Mercedes dominated the 2014 season F1, Daniel Ricciardo can also be delighted with his year. The Australian was the only one able to beat the W05s of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg by winning in Montreal (Canada), on the Hungaroring (Hungary) and at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), finishing at third place in the Drivers' Championship with a good margin ahead of his closest pursuer Valtteri Bottas. The new recruit also managed to beat Sebastian Vettel, unable to win at the wheel of the RB10, who finally left to join the Team Ferrari.

Daniel Ricciardo therefore had enough to keep his eternal smile during the FIA ​​awards ceremony held yesterday in Doha (Qatar), before learning the burglary suffered by his team last night. “The Mercedes were clearly dominant, but I was still able to get three victories and it’s a great year for me. We always want to do more when we take a step forward. I won't fight for anything else from now on. »

If the current hierarchy of the paddock partly depends on the decision taken concerning the thaw of the development of Power Units, Daniel Ricciardo expects even better results in 2015. “I am sure that Lewis has remained very modest but I still expect Mercedes to be very successful next year,” added the pilot Red Bull. “But our delay is tending to narrow and we can only hope to stay on this path. »