Is Daniel Ricciardo a contender for Red Bull F1 2024 seat? "Not the future", say Sky Sports pundits
After seeing his contract with McLaren terminated a year early following his underwhelming performances over the last two seasons, Ricciardo has 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:returned to Red Bull to become the team’s third driver.
The 33-year-old Australian will carry out simulator and development work as well as marketing activities for Red Bull as he takes a step back from F1 before targeting a full-time return in 2024.&nbs⛦p;
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Ricciardo’s return to Milton Keynes - where he raced between 2014 and 2018 - has seen the eight-time grand prix winner linked with168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez’s seat to become teammates with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen once again.
Bꦕut speaking in Sky Sports F1’😼s 2022 season review, Croft said an ageing Ricciardo is not the right fit for Red Bull in the long-term.
"I think they're two very differ꧋ent styles of driver,” said Croft. “They're both capable of winning races, but they win races in very different ways.
“I hate to say this, and I think Daniel’s a fantastic bloke... but he's not the future of Red Bull, mainl🏅y because of age.
"When Max🐎 spoke at the end of the season of potentially stopping at the age of 31, that's a big revelation to me.
“He's already thinking about th𝓡e time he st🌞ops racing. Personally, I'd be trying to evaluate someone else to come in if Checo's not the answer.”
Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok believes Red Bull should make a big swoop to sign168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris, who is contr🌱acted to McLaren until the end of 2025.
“I think they should be going h🐈ard to try and buy Lando Norris out of his contract,” he said.
On Ricciardo being a contender for a 2024 race seat with Red Bull, Chandhok added: "I'm 🎃waiting to see how it pl♚ays out.
"The last time Ricci♋ardo drove for Red Bull was in 2018 and F1 cars have changed a lot, it's like a different category now. I think Max has changed a lot, too.
"I think Dani🗹el vs Checo is an interesting fight for the '24 seat... but how do they evaluate Daniel?
“They can put him ♓in the sim, but it's not like driving the real car. So will they give him a go in a test somewhere? That's what I'd like to see. How do they genuinely evaluate the Daniel Ricciardo of today?”
Perez ‘relaxed’ about Ricciardo arrival
Sp🦋eaking to Sky Sports News earlier this month, Perez, who has struggled to match Verstappen’s performances, insiste💧d he is relaxed about his future at the team.
"I'm pretty relaxed,” Perez🅠 said. “We liv🧜e under a lot of pressure all the time, it doesn't change anything form my side.
“I think it's a great achievement from the team to have a driver like Daniel. He's going to contribute 🅺a lot to o🍸ur team.
"He's a great guy, he's one of the🐻 g𝔍uys I get on most with on the paddock. It’s great to have Daniel in the team and from my side it doesn't change anything.
"We started our caree🦩rs at a similar time so we've known each other a long time. I certainly get on with him.”
After being involved in a heated 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:team orders row in Brazil, Sky’s F1 team have tipped “trust issues” between Verstappen and Perez to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:spill over into the 2023 season.
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