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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner believes that Daniel Ricciardo‘s comeback to Formula 1 failed as he was unable to adapt to worse machinery as he got older. Ricciardo’s F1 career appears poised to have come to a premature end amid the news last week that Liam Lawson will replace him at RB over the […]
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career seems to be at a premature end as Liam Lawson is set to replace him at Red Bull Racing for the remainder of the season. Despite his success in the past, Ricciardo was unable to secure the results needed for a promotion back to the senior team. His decline was evident during his time at Renault and later at McLaren, where he was outperformed by his younger teammates. Christian Horner has suggested that age may have played a role in Ricciardo’s struggles to adapt to new challenges in F1 cars. He also highlighted the success of young drivers like Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman as evidence of rookies being well-prepared for the demands of F1.
