"Not a McLaren situation” - Daniel Ricciardo determined to end F1 2024 struggles

A bullish Daniel Ric𒈔ciardo is confident about ending his current🦹 F1 struggles.

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), RB F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, Preparation
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), RB F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Japanese Grand Prix,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo is fixed on ending his current F1 struggles and insists his difficult start to the 2024 season is “no🍷t a Mc𒁃Laren situation”.

Comparisons to Ricciardo’s miserable McLaren stint have been made after a torrid opening three races to the n🤡ew cꦜampaign have left the RB driver under increasing pressure to raise his game.

The 34-year-old Australian has been outperformed by teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda so far and was at 🍸a lo🐟ss to explain his deficit in both Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Ricc🐼iardo is determined to end his run of concer🌸ning form at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

"W🍃e're♛ chasing a little bit of as always downforce, a bit of rear grip. To be honest, I struggled a little bit in the high speed in Melbourne and Saudi,” Ricciardo said.

"Saudi we did see we were down a bit, so we kind of felt like we had a bit of an explanaಌtion for that. But⭕ it was still the case in Melbourne through kind of Turn 9 and 10, where I was down a bit compared to Yuki.

"I think we probably focus a little bit of our set-up on those areas to give me that confidence. And then I think the lo💛w and medium ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚspeed stuff, we're pretty much there.

"It's not a McLaren situation. So I think it's just important now that I just keep working with my engineཧers, and we don't start taking too many suggestions or advice from the outside.

"Of course, I would have wanteꦛd more results from the first few races, I'm not happy with it. But it's important that we just stay on course, ulti🦹mately, and don't get sidetracked.”

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB VCARB 01. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne,
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB VCARB 01. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Australian Grand Prix,…

While Ricciardo acknowledged he is under pressure amid speculation he could lose his drive during the season, he insists thiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs predominantly comes from the expec💎tations he places on himself.

“My answer is it is fr🦹om me, more than anyone. I'm su🔯re there is from the outside,” he explained.

"But I came into this season having a full pre-season, I had a really good w💯inter, I trained my butt off, and I feel really good. So everything ﷽in my head and through my years of experience tells me that we should start the season firing on all cylinders.

"So yꦯeah, that's where I'm like, 'okay, it hasn't really happened yet'. And it's been three races. But I know that I don't need to change anything, it'll come. It's just a little bit here and there.

"Whatever is maybe justꦛ missing at the moment will click, and I think it's one it's ♓one weekend away from that.

"Even Melbourne, obviously, I was probably disappointed on paper with the weekend, of course, and not gettin🦂g points, and the quali and all that.

“But when we kind of analyse the race, it wasn't as sad as it probably looked or seemed. We had good race pace. And I think there are some good things🀅 that we're taking, we just need to put it together now. And that I will do.

"I s🌱aid I would in Melbourne, and I fell short. But I will do it this weekend."

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