Jun.14 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo could not even make it to the top of the 2024 season, based on the newest Method 1 hearsay.
The 34-year-old Australian headed to Montreal final week while Purple Bull F1 advisor Dr Helmut Marko was declaring that Yuki Tsunoda has performed a significantly better job to date this yr.
Tsunoda was then re-signed for the junior group RB for 2024, whereas Marko admitted that Liam Lawson and the opposite Purple Bull-backed juniors have been within the operating to be the Japanese driver’s subsequent teammate.
Purple Bull Racing group boss Christian Horner, in the meantime – as soon as eager to convey Ricciardo again to the senior group to be Max Verstappen’s teammate – was declaring that the 8-time grand prix winner now must “work arduous to retain” even his RB seat.
On the identical time, 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve was busily and really publicly questioning Ricciardo’s place in F1, suggesting he has been surviving within the sport for the previous a number of years virtually purely on “picture”.
“Daniel Ricciardo had weekend,” Marko instructed Velocity Week. “Who is aware of, possibly he was spurred on just a little by Jacques Villeneuve’s criticism.
The newest whispers recommend Purple Bull reserve Lawson may substitute Ricciardo after this season’s summer time break in simply 5 races’ time.
“Each Racing Bulls drivers have been on the ball in Canada,” Marko added, “and it should proceed like this.”
