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On the eve of the new Formula 1 season, Daniel Ricciardo has cooled suggestions that the RB squad has taken a huge jump in the pecking order.
Daniel Ricciardo has downplayed the idea that RB has significantly improved in the rankings for the upcoming season. The newly rebranded RB team is now collaborating more closely with its Red Bull sister team, a move that has drawn criticism from McLaren CEO Zak Brown. While RB showed improved pace towards the end of last season by aggressively developing the car, their 2024 car is considered an evolution of the 2023 model. Despite Williams’ Alex Albon suggesting a great improvement over the winter break, Ricciardo remains cautious about RB’s prospects and denies that it’s simply a replica of Red Bull’s 2023 car. Ricciardo believes the true test will come in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and once the results are in, expectations may be adjusted accordingly.
