P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The 2024 season was supposed to be the proper start of Daniel Ricciardo’s mission to become Max Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate once more – but it couldn’t really have started any worse…
Daniel Ricciardo is highly motivated to impress Red Bull and secure a seat he walked away from five years ago. His 2023 season was disrupted by a crash, but 2024 is seen as the fresh start. Ricciardo faces strong competition from Yuki Tsunoda, who has outperformed him in qualifying so far. Although Ricciardo finished ahead in Bahrain, he struggled in Jeddah with a slow pitstop and a spin, hindered by car limitations. Ricciardo acknowledges his own mistakes in Bahrain but attributes his struggles in Jeddah to car issues. Despite setbacks, Ricciardo remains determined to improve and fight for a competitive position at Red Bull.
