Daniel Ricciardo has looked back on his F1 career — and made a striking admission about Max Verstappen.
Daniel Ricciardo has acknowledged that his departure from Red Bull is the most significant ‘what if’ moment in his F1 career, acknowledging the possibility of being outperformed by Max Verstappen had he remained. Ricciardo parted ways with Red Bull after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix and subsequently joined Renault before eventually moving to McLaren, where his performance began to decline. Despite securing a final win at Monza in 2021, Ricciardo struggled against Lando Norris and failed to replicate his earlier success. Retired and serving as a Ford ambassador, the 36-year-old reflects on his time with Red Bull and ponders the potential outcome of staying with the team, considering the chance of being overshadowed by Verstappen. Ricciardo admits uncertainty about the decision to leave Red Bull, citing emotions and doubts about its success, while contemplating the scenario where Verstappen could have dominated their intra-team rivalry.
