Monza just goes to show how dominant he can be against Verstappen and Hamilton when he is in the grove. Led from the start to finish and even got the fastest lap on the last lap which is crazy and meant that he nurtured his tyres throughout the race.
Norris could have overtaken Ricciardo had the team allowed Norris to race , but the team favored ricciardo and allowed him to keep his position....good for them, Norris was understanding.....just saying
Daniel is in my book, still one of the very best on the grid, so what if he had a lesser season than expected, the man has magic in him as we all should know and remember from his RedBull days. And it is indeed "the worst kept secret" that the McLaren demands a more aggressive style of driving, something which is opposite to Daniel's natural driving style. He drives in a similar way as Max does actually, both are early brakers who both balance the car before corner entry and therefor are able to get back on the throttle earlier in the corner, giving them a higher exit speed out of the corner. (for those who think Max is a late braker, there are a few analysis videos on youtube, but i suggest looking for Peter Windsor's video on that very topic) That.. doesn't work with the McLaren, and to change your natural driving... that is very difficult to do. Let's hope that the 2022 car suits Daniel's natural driving style better so he'll be able to show his magic again. (Also, he's still the only team mate who could keep up with Max and beat him from time to time, so the man is properly fast, and properly skilled... no matter what)
Would u say thats a redbull thing I feel like redbull drivers excel at using the downforce in cornering and flonder when it's not there ex seb and his spinning during 2020
He is an overwhelmed celebrity. He rose as a star on Netflix due to his ebullient personality. He now is forced to keep up the act when ever a camera or microphone is pointed in his direction. He can not be seen as sad or down hearted in public. It is killing his driver instincts. It is sad what Netflix has done to the sport and the drivers on a negative basis. I completely understand why Max Verstappen is not interested in being apart of the Netflix infection of F1 racing.
@@billeib427 That is fairly absurd. You claim that an insubstantial additional microphones and a host of cameras on the scene would effect their ability in the cockpit, to be aired after the entirety of the season have played out, affects the athlete behind the visor. I would claim you have no idea what you are talking about. I have been to races where these drivers are covered by media and the Netflix drama. Nothing is different from before. They are already celebrities. I have never driven racing machines in anger, nor their counterparts, but I have a great deal of experience in many levels of vehicles, from 2 to 4 wheels, to say that each drives in a particular way. Adapting your style is hard, but manageable. The kicker is that it is easy to fall into the trap of "I should be the lead driver, etc." I believe that is what Ricardo feel into at the beginning of the year 2021 and he spiraled into a place where he caused his own demise in races. It can happen. Do not discount the power of one's own mind. Showing that he conquered that, and moved into a tier with Lando, who I believe is the next 4x WC, he has shown his ability to adapt and overcome. Write it off as "omg, Netflix got involved and my precious unsubstantiated F1 world fell to pieces because....I can't explain... I'm an idiot...omg, will they know I'm an idiot..." or not, you have a very small view of the world. Ricardo is an excellent driver, as he has proven. Sometimes change is insurmountable.
Man that comment from Sainz to Ricciardo about the strangeness of the Mclaren car shows just how underappreciated Sainz was when he joined Mclaren. Dude is the most adaptable driver on the grid right now and it's ironic that he parallels his childhood hero Alonso in that aspect.
He'll come back roaring iil tell u that he's anything but a quitter He's gonna push norris McLaren will have to manage their drivers better next yr cause i feel both will go wheel 2 wheel
I think ricciardo is a little more emotionally susceptible than a robot like Max. Like seb, when he feels confident he can do anything, but if he gets psyched out there’s farther to fall.
norris still was really good, 4 podiums, and he was in 3rd in the championship for quite a while. But i think riccardo will beat him 23, 22 i think it will b close in the second half
Tbf, last season for Ricciardo was not "average" it was just awful Really hope he bounces back so that I can see more of his legendary divebombs next season
Norris literally had one good season and everybody thinks he's better than leclerc, vettel and alonso. Remember, norris has 5 podiums while vettel has 4 titles
@@raphael6273 uhm I disagree, he was bad in the first half yes, but in the second half he won a race as we know, and didn't achieve more through bad luck, cus he was very close to Lando and even outperformed him in some races
The upside is Daniel has just said he realised his weaknesses as a driver last season and with McLaren saying they're taking his input onto account for the new car, I'm sure he will be back to a higher level this season. Daniel is my favourite current driver, and as a McLaren fan, while I'm not confident for it, I'd love nothing more than seeing them win the WDC and WCC.
The hate is mostly from people who haven't watched f1 before 2021,in my opinion, he was the best driver in 2020,dude was insanely fast in that Renault.
Nope just that carlos beaten norris fair n square.. If not same, ppl expected to be lot closer which never happened n moreover norris is no max or Lewis... There are many ways it can be looked upon n conclude it was 'meh' type performance for Daniel in 2021
So, we have to make as if 2021 didn't exist? He can be quick, no doubt, but 2021 proved that it may not always be the case. He can be a good driver, but not great. The likes of Lewis, Max or prime Alonso are always quick, no matter what car, track or conditions. This is what makes the difference.
@@betaorionis2164 Alonso and Hamilton had their fair share of tough years. Alonso was beaten by Trulli in 2004 and Hamilton by Button in 2011, neither were up to their usual standard in those mentioned years. With that said, both bounced back quick enough, this isn't happening with Ricciardo, so far as he still struggles to pull away from Norris.
@@dixienormus9533 I feel like Riccardo still has the overall experience and race craft over Lando. Yes, Lando has performed greatly, but Rick Bobby is Rick Bobby.
I dont doubt his skill a bit but he's ageing he needs the car now right RIGHT now he left rb cause max was the guy I fear same might happen at mclaren norris is th guy for mclaren and if he performs less than nor thats a prob if he needs to win the cship he needs the car within 2 yrs
People arent forgetting how good he is, they never saw it. Most of the active fans on social media right now are the DTS watchers. Their only experience of Daniel is as the mclaren driver last year
oh yeah the dts fans are the ones who are shitting on daniel, it's not like he is one of the biggest stars of the show and always presented in the most favourable light. lmao
The 2021 season was literally my first full season after getting into the sport through DTS. It's a shame at how quickly people forget. He was brilliant in his Red Bull days. I've just watched the 2019 and 2020 seasons again and whilst he wasn't his usual self in his first season at Renault he was impressive in 2020 once he had gotten time to get used to the car and the team, and by the time he had joined McLaren Lando had been embedded in that F1 team since 2019 and he was the most comfortable, and was pulling out some impressive results. I hope now that Daniel has had time to get used to the team and knows Lando a bit better he can start pulling out the performances again. His win in Monza was impressive, he did everything right that weekend and this shows that he's got it. I'm rooting for him to do well this season.
I think this year dan will be good and will be battling Norris alot during the season. I still think Norris is slightly faster. But Daniel is definitely still a really good driver. Put him back in Redbull he will be a consistent top 4
I genuinely think that Daniel is in the list of top 5 drivers of the grid. If McLaren has a really good package like they did in 2021 for 2022, I think he will be leading the front for McLaren. His abilities have been forgotten with just one bad season.
He’s done too well for too long to write him off after one bad season. Now I see people saying he’s overrated, he was never that good. It boggles the mind. If anything, his whole career he’s been underrated. He deserved a seat in a contender after his RB contract ended. Unfortunately over his whole career, those seats have been more limited than ever before.
I think you'll find most of the people writing him off saying "He was never good" etc are mostly new fans, from DTS and other things, who never saw him while he was in the Red Bull and even in the Renault in 2019-20. Don't take their opinions too seriously
@@brucemckay7828 Thanks captain hindsight. It wasn’t just about the cash. If Red Bull was, or showed any signs of becoming a championship contender, he would have stayed. As it wasn’t a contender, staying there was a lose/lose situation for him.
@@mapper7310 I've been a McLaren fan for 55 years. Perhaps I should of stated that first. I wanted Carlos to stay. Personally I never liked Dan. I hoped he'd do well for us but he didn't.
I feel like people fail to recall is he was with 3 different teams through 3 years. All completely different cars, going from a good car in the Redbull to a mid-tier car in the Renault (that he definitely exceeded expectations in) to something in between at Mclaren. It's tough adjusting to that. Plus he came in with expectations. One of those expectations was being better than Lando, which given his experience, talent and skill were fair. But Lando has only raced for Mclaren. He's been there helping them develop the car, consistently being there testing new cars, new changes, and working with the team to make it better. I think that really helps explain why he was so comfortable with the breaking. He's only drove Mclaren in F1 and would expect him to "struggle" in cars that Daniel was suited for given his driving style if the roles were reversed. He's also been there with the same team for all those years. Those things matter especially can be an explanation why Lando was doing so well to start the season vs Danny. I think we underestimate how hard it is to race an F1 car, let alone adjust to a new car that you're not familiar with. Consistently he says he's having a hard time adjusting to the car. I personally think the talent is still there in full force and obviously, he belongs on the grid. Those weren't questions I had nor did many people have about him. Just whether he could adjust to the car or not. Obviously, Monza proved he never left, and the season just got better from then on. Those are my excuses for last season lol. They don't exactly apply to this season considering he's got a year with the team under his belt, got a taste for how to manage the car, and probably spent a lot of time over the off-season helping them transition to the new cars. I expect him and Mclaren to be a top-tier team. At the minimum top 5 in constructors. Anything less will be disappointing but then again there are a lot of what-ifs surrounding this season. I'm not exactly a Mclaren fan but I always enjoy Danny doing good. You just can't dislike the guy lol. Edit: I realized I somewhat discounted Lando's talent or at the very least mitigated his rise as a talent. I wanna make it clear, Lando is a hell of a driver.....obviously lol. Nothing against Lando, I promise!
@@CarlosZ34NSM this have also happened with a reason. Don' t forget that Ricciardo have passed Verstappen in RB, in RB, at the race start, and from that point on have managed to hold the first position. Therefore, a team has to prioritise a leading driver in such situation in order to secure 1-2. He have made everything needed to be in such position
@@CarlosZ34NSM they didn't allowed land to attack because lando would prob cost them a 1-2 and Daniel was the one who gave them the real chance since the start of the GP to win it, If max and lewis didnt crashed lando wouldnt be on the podium either so I dont really understand your point there...
@@CarlosZ34NSM I think Lando had pace in the race, no doubt, but every time he got close if you watch it again Daniel was able to push a little harder and keep the gap. After the race Danial also commented that he had it under control and was fuel and tyre saving as they all are and felt that he was able to keep Lando where he needed to.
I'm a Ricciardo fan but I'm also a fan of logic and reason. C'mon let's not act like he was EVER going to win that race had Lewis and Max not crashed. He wasn't the best driver on the day, he was the luckiest. Had Lewis and Max not crashed Lando wouldn't have been given orders not to race and Ric wouldn't have even made the podium. That's reality. Let's stop acting like it was a supreme driving performance.
Yeah but in reality, if McLaren get more points (finish higher in races) it means Ferrari would finish lower in races therefore getting less points so it’s not really a fair comparison.
Watching him thump his chest in Monza made me so happy. It had been so long I forgot that's his thing that he did when he won. I desperately need that DannyRic back.
Even a world champion in Fernando had a bad year compared with his teammate in 2007. This is not like to like comparisons but this shows how hard normally mclaren cars are to drive. For people wondering, lewis was their test driver and he drove several 100s of laps before Fernando even stepped into the team.
Having a chance to get back home to Australia, to relax and spend time with the family will be invaluable to energising Danny for this year. A new car...a new Danny Ric.
Thank you for making this video. People forget how well he defended through out the season and tsp quickly were ready for him to be replaced. So frustrating
It happened with Renault his first season was forgetful with some glimpses of brilliance but his second season was amazing I think the same is going to happen this year 👍👍👍
I think Daniel is guna come back big this year and easily beat Norris. I hope it’s close between them both because I like them both but I have a feeling Ricardo is going to smash Norris in relative to teammate battle
Norris improved gradually since he made his debut 3 years back, every year was an improvement so when Daniel arrived he was an established driver in the grid so nothing that easy for Daniel as well.. He needs to adapt n learn which he will do but saying smash n all... Not going to happen
@@utdspiritf1virk758 i get you bro, i personally think it will be close this year. Daniel has been brought in to lead that team and not be a second driver. The spotlight is on him this year could be make or break imo
I think Riccardo will do well next season, let's not forget for the second half of the season from Belgium onwards Lando scored 47 Riccardo out scored Lando with65, so Riccardo was definitely improving
Not giving up on Danny till he fineshes last for 10 year's ;-) Top Bloke, Top Driver. Last year's Maccy, just was'nt alway's a car he could drive to his flat out ability. In my opinion ;-)
I remembered he beat Verstappan as Ver's teammate. In his RB era, RB had 2 top drivers. Even Verstappan could not guarantee an advantage over Ricciardo.
@@mlnhh 2016 max wasn't even with the team for first 4 races or pre season 2017/2018 max was the top driver. although 2017 he had alot of bad luck. plus people need to remember he was a teen ager in 1st 2 years...
Thank you for this video. Your videos really connect with the hearts of the fans. I really think some people spoke too soon when they gave up on Daniel.
No disrespect to Norris, but I think ricciardo, who had a similar 2021 season to his first season at renault, his 2nd season was insane and I can see him doing something similar this year and beating Lando. Have a good day everyone
Poor season? I mean sure he didn't have the most points and struggled to get to grips with the car at the start but he really picked up midway through the season. Heck he was one of the two race winners not a part of either Merc or Red Bull. With how close the top of the midfield is he still performed reasonably. Sure he performed worse of the top 4 teams but still considering the start of the season I think he ended up doing pretty well. I expect him to be alot more consistent this upcoming season but still dont know where he'll end up if McLaren is still the 4th best car... the competition of the too drivers is really close, if cars are close in performance I think there are easily 8 different drivers all capable of winning races and Ricciardo is one of them.
In 2021 , I was hoping for Daniel to have a great season but slowly I started losing hope , but he had a much half after summer break plus after spa , I still waited for a really good result and that literally came a week later in monza even though I had an exam during majority of the monza race . Just seeing Daniel in the front for some 15 laps gave me such joy
I still think Lando will JUST edge him in the standings, but I believe it will be very close like Leclerc/Sainz last season. That's what McLaren need him to do
@@Aldas001 On what do you base your believe? Last season he showed only on very rare occasions glimpses of the Ricciardo of "old", despite having a competitive McLaren. Ricciardo was known for his many overtakes, but we haven't seen much of that in years. Granted that the Renault didn't perform as expected, but even then it wasn't a bad car. When Ricciardo went to McLaren he got a much better car, but even then he still was rather bland compared to what he'd shown before. What's more damning however for Ricciardo, is that he really struggled to compete against his teammate Norris. Someone with his talent should have been able to at least finish close to Norris, but often Ricciardo finished many places behind Norris. Although the talent is still there, the fire Ricciardo was known for doesn't seem to be there anymore.
@@tjroelsma i think 22 he will be good after the summer break. the first half of the season to adapt to the NEW car, and then 23 i think he will beat norris even thuo im a norris fan. and i cant disagree 100% with you, part of me wants but cant 100%
@@imibuks-replit It all depends on Ricciardo getting back his mojo or holy fire that seems to have been quenched by Red Bull treating him as an afterthought once Verstappen arrived. Ricciardo's tenure at Renault also wasn't that good, with Abiteboul constantly overpromising and underdelivering, which might have quenched Ricciardo's fire even more. What's worrying though is that at McLaren that fire doesn't seem to have been reignited, as if Ricciardo has acquiescenced in his situation. I hope he can find it again, as Ricciardo at his peak is something F1 dearly misses.
Daniel is a great driver and one of my favorite drivers. The fact is that I don't see him having the right combination of car and team to ever compete with the top teams. Ferrari and Red Bull seem to have the right combination of car, team and drivers to make a run for the driver and constructors championship this year. It's sad as he is a solid driver and I wonder what would have happened if he stayed at Red Bull.
Here's one for y'all - What would happen, if Daniel wiped floor with Lando this year or vice versa? I doubt it will happen either way, but what If it did. What would go through the minds of Daniel, Lando, Zak and Andreas? I think that would throw spanner into the works of the well oiled machine that McLaren appears to be.
I think the doubt is justified. We know he’s bad with new cars/setups so why should we except him to do good with brand new regulations and a new Mclaren
2014 was a massive regulation change and he scored 3 wins. 2017 had another and he scored 2 wins. The guy is great, he just had a bad season, and still won a race
I’m sure there will be a sense of doubt when a driver underperforms in a season, but don’t forget this a guy who carried Renault to 5th in the constructors even when Ocon was underperforming in my opinion. He may not become a world champion in the coming future , but don’t count out this man, he didn’t get 8 wins in his career by being shit.
I would like you correct a little bit there. See there is difference between different cars and a different philosophy. The reason Carlos could easily get to grips with the Ferrari was the fact that the Ferrari is very similar to the Toro Rosso he drove before and to the Renault as well. The thing is the McLaren is a car which understeers while most cars on the field oversteer. And this problem is a fundamental characteristic of its body and aero. And this lead to Daniel basically losing insane time in his laps and he couldnt perform his signature overtakes as he would've T-boned the other driver because of the understeer. This is the main difference between the philosophy of the Mclaren and the other cars. I hop in 2022 they fix the understeer problem otherwise it will be a very hard time for Daniel.
I think you summed it up nicely. I do feel that he is a notch lower than Max and Lewis on talent. I truly feel world class drivers can drive any car to the limit and regardless of the characteristics of the car it will be exploited by the top top drivers. Daniel needs to prove this in 2022, if the car still isn’t to his liking he’ll be judged more harshly Vs Lando.
Even Outstanding Driver like Lewis have had bad season back then, In 2011 Lewis had bad season, but he could bounce back and look at him now.. so if Daniel could bounce back and find his great performance again, next season would be more interesting
His 2021 performance was bad for his standards, not exactly the car's standards. Had it been some one else, name someone like Ocon or kmag, I think they would've gotten similar results. But we expected so much more from Danny I think.
I think if you look at the back half of the season, after the summer break, then the relative performance of Ricciardo, actually, wasn't that bad, in fact, it was actually quite good. He out perfomed Norris in the back half of the season, 65 to 47, and scoring 7th for the later part of the season. However, I think it 's more important to look at the drivers, relative to their team mates. If you look at those figures, then Verstappen dominated that tally, beating Perez by 122.5 points in the last 11 races alone. Hamilton beat Bottas by 74.5 points, and then Gasly was next, beating his team mate by 46 points, then Ricciardo is next in the list, beating Lando by 18 points since the summer break. I think that looking at the performances in the latter part of the season, is a little more fair to Daniel, considering that the start of the season, he was being compared to someone that had already spent a whole season in the car already by that point, giving him a huge advantage. And as far as the argument about Daniel potentially costing McLaren 3rd in the constructors, some of that blame HAS to fall to Norris for his disobedience during the Russian GP, he would have won that race if he'd listened to his engineer, bagging the team an extra 18 odd points. That alone wouldn't have sealed the deal, but it's amazing what momentum in a team can do, it could have been the catalyst, and kept McLarens momentum rolling. But yes, this will be a pivotal year for Daniel, but I think that we shouldn't be writing him off just yet.
Dan's no different than any other F1 driver. Put any of them in a car capable of winning a championship and they've got a shot at being crowned WDC. Even Mazepin could be WDC if he had a dominant car and his team mate wasn't performing, not an uncommon occurrence in F1. The driver only matters if cars from different teams are very, very close. So if McLaren produce the car Dan will be WDC, assuming Lando doesn't say otherwise. That's F1, and why it's a team and not a driver 'sport'.
Actually very many drivers are under pressure this year, for me half the grid this year are in close to Ric's situation like Hamilton, Max, Leclerc etc.
I hope in 2022 he'll be back fighting & looking for redemption. He's still one of my favourite drivers on the grid, and as a McLaren fan I just want the team to be fighting near the front so for my own sanity he can't have another "off season" lol.
2021 being the season it was for him, I hope, has opened his eyes to what he lacks, and what he needs to get better at. When he is at his best, the man is unstoppable, as you said, 2020 was an amazing season, finished 5th in WDC, while the Renault car was in 5th in the WCC, so theoretically the 9th/10th quickest car. I have faith in him, the guy isn't considered a great driver and one of the best in the current era for nothing.
If a season, where you win the Monza Grand Prix, is considered your worst season ever, then i guess you are having a pretty good career. I'd actually say 2015 was his worst season
You are mad. Did you watch F1 in 2015? Or even last year? 2021 was much worse for Ricciardo. Getting a hell of performance in one race doesn't make a great season.
I was always expecting Norris to beat him because he's been at McLaren for a long time so he knows how the car is. Didn't expect him to lose that much but i see that more as a first year at a new team so still adapting. Fully expect him to be back to old Danny Ric this year
I would argue many (me as well) were just a bit let down by our own expectations of him. Well with last years McLaren being fundamentally built to Renault Engine Specs yet having a new Engine by Merc I guess the Car was a weird Frankenstein to begin with which amplified the Problem manifold. Would love to see him back and fight up top, now that McLaren got to build a car around the Engine and him being settled in.
He was also missing his family back home last season and finally got to back to Australia earlier this year. I believe that would have helped him greatly. Cannot wait to see what the season has in store for us.
Perez is far from weak, taking into consideration what he did with force india its just him coming to red bull late and getting used to the car and some unfortunate incidents, look out for checo this season
"And to anyone who thought I left, I never left" yes its true most people have lost faith on him but I still believe he will be fighting alot in the front
Daniel = a great guy who is the first to point out his struggles and difficulties with the car in 2021 - a "weird car" which was built to be driven COMPLETELY differently (brakes/cornering) that he was used to - for TEN prior years - and he STILL placed 5th in several races and won Monza. Let's face it: Ferrari had THREE World Champions diving for them within a period of 6 years and failed miserably in delivering a car that could be successfully driven by ANY of them. Stuff happens. McLaren has a great history and Riccardo has a very fine chance of doing well this season. Anyone who counted him out is being very short sighted....and has a very poor memory. He has ALL my support. Here's to the Honey Badger enjoying many "shoeys" to come.
I think most people underestimate how hard it is to adapt to a new car wich requires a way other driving style tha his natural one. The best example is 2019 Renault he was adapting to the car and 2020 he delivered some spice and same things will happen this year because he needed time to get comfortable with the car and the team Now that he is comfortable with everything and very happy with the 2022 car he will deliver more than last year
Get Danny in a red bull and he’s a beast. I fully believe in Danny now that he has a car that’s he’s been a part of during the development phase. His late breaking and overtaking ability has a lot to do with being in a car he’s comfortable taking to the limits. Let’s go Danny!
You basically said it yourself, Lando will be the priority of McLaren because he is their long-term future. The strategy Daniel got from them whether he was in front or behind killed him multiple times last year. He didn't perform as well as normal, that's not debatable, but the team did him no favors with strategy on a number of occasions. Just my opinion....
He had a bad season by his standards but he’s also at a new team with a new car, so can’t really judge off 1 season at a team, he was still solid, 2022 he’ll be more confident in the car and more comfortable with it too he’s a man to watch
not being able to go home and see your family because of covid lockdowns can be really hard. i wouldnt be surprised if he bounces back and has a stellar 2022 season.
Admittedly I was one of the people that gave up on Ricciardo, but this video has given me some more faith in him. I didn't think he was down and out, but that he'd never get a WDC. Lewis, Max, and Charles are all championship calibre drivers in my mind cause they adapt so quickly to their cars and always drive at 110%. But if Carlos can beat Charles in his first year at ferrari through his racecraft, who's to say that a consistent and disciplined driver like Ricciardo can't take the WDC?
This will tell us a lot but we shouldn’t forget that 2021 was a rare year which advantaged drivers who didn’t change teams from 2020. The cars were basically the same as 2020 and the amount of practice was cut back due to Covid. Lando on the other hand has spent the last 3 years at McLaren with the apparent quirks of that car. Don’t get me wrong, Lando is a great driver but he had the home ground advantage last year. This year that advantage is gone so we will really get to see where they are now. I look forward to it. Roll on race 1.
Daniel given the right surroundings and equipment is RIGHT up there with the best. I think start / mid season Mclaren will shine. PS Mclaren used their tokens on evolving the chassis around the Merc engine so I don't think that was their main problem... Although that put them on the back foot for other developments..
I believe there are multiple factors at play. With the arrival of Liberty Media, Lando, and the connection of ESports and DTS, the sport has had an influx of new fans. In particular many streaming influenced, social media based, memeboy millenial and gen z fans who know little about the heart of the sport itself. Who very quickly latched onto younger drivers who they better related to. As a result it has seemed like the fanbase has abandoned Ricciardo when the reality his OGs are all still here. Yes his time at Renault and his start at Mclaren had him fade into the shadows a bit but I believe there was more to it than that.
I usually don’t comment but first of all, thank you for that neutral point of view. Then, thank you for not giving up on DR. And finally, i really have high hopes for him in 2022, he’ll show to McLaren he deserves his seat and i seriously think he can be on top 5 or even top 3 in the drivers championship. He is the best when it comes to overtake so i reaaaally think he’ll surprise us this season !
Maybe it doesn’t matter too much since we know his issue was just the characteristics of the car but I find it interesting that 2021 was his first ever season without a Reno engine in his car as his left RB the season they switched to Honda. Maybe that has something to do with it too since engines behave differently, idk.
Ricciardo has the potencial to do much better than last season, i´m 100% sure about that. Beating lando in the same car is a whole different story. If we go back, when he fought against Max, in the first couple of years, Danny was a very exciting driver to watch, super quick and consistent, he never seemed to be in the back foot relatively to any driver. But in his final two seasons with Max, he started to crack already during the 2017 season, and in 2018, Max simply dominated him. I guess what i´m saying is that Danny could easily have won at least a WC with the right circumstances on his side, but i believe those times are gone, and he does not have that extra little bit of speed that Lando has at the moment. Danny Ricciardo was honestly one of the most spectacular drivers that i witnessed in the last decade, super exciting to watch and i really hope he comes back to his best.
Its about what have done for me lately and while his second half of the season was better it wasn't enough to erase some doubts from people's minds. If fails to deliver we'll see some calling for his replacement. I know IndyCar fans want Pato Oward in his seat
Another apology video for Riccardo. We had 4 other drivers in new cars last year and there's not been a raft of videos apologizing for them. In fact Carlos beat his vaunted team mate. The one constant we have in F1 is the measure against team mates. It's just the constant apologizing for him that gets me.
Ricciardo had a season in two halves. First half he was up to 5 tenths slower than Norris in a very unusual car that simply didnt suit his strengths. He didn’t ‘bin it’ and in fact, more often than not held off the likes of Sainz in race conditions. The real problem with that McLaren was the inability of the car to tolerate any form of ‘trail breaking’, which is something that Ricciardo has used as a weapon throughout his career. In the second half of the season he was properly ‘on it’: only circumstances are certain tracks had him behind Norris (ie. the team sending him out at the wrong time in Q2 in Turkey), but overall the pace differential between the two effectively disappeared. The two drivers effectively out-qualified each other about the same amount of times in the second half of the year, and race pace was effectively the same - and any differential was dependent on tyre strategies the team was running. It is a nonesense to say that Ricciardo potentially cost McLaren 3rd spot in the championship. In the first half of the season he ‘did his bit’ to hold off Sainz, and even LeClerc, from time to time. During the middle part of the season HE was dominating the collection of points - not Norris - and McLaren were actually pulling away from Ferrari in that period. It all fell away at the end because the McLaren car fell away from the Ferrari in the last 6 races, BUT the objective facts remain the same: in the second half of the season Ricciardo had already made the necessary adjustment: so it took 12 races, not the 6 or 7 races he anticipated at the beginning of the season. every other conclusion is really buying into bullshit. It is nonesense to suggest that Ricciardo must make. a big adjustment in the off-season: he’s already made that adjustment and this year’s car is a completely different animal.
Had a poor season and was still one of the 6 drivers to win a race. What a man
Monza just goes to show how dominant he can be against Verstappen and Hamilton when he is in the grove. Led from the start to finish and even got the fastest lap on the last lap which is crazy and meant that he nurtured his tyres throughout the race.
Once in a blue moon, you’re out of luck if he’s on his period . All the stars in the universe need to align for him to “feel good” and to perform.
Norris could have overtaken Ricciardo had the team allowed Norris to race , but the team favored ricciardo and allowed him to keep his position....good for them, Norris was understanding.....just saying
@@TheM5guy Ricciardo is a joke, it’s time to retire him and make place for new talent. He is just the obligatory Australian driver now.
@@TheM5guySure sure… yikes… just saying
Daniel is in my book, still one of the very best on the grid, so what if he had a lesser season than expected, the man has magic in him as we all should know and remember from his RedBull days.
And it is indeed "the worst kept secret" that the McLaren demands a more aggressive style of driving, something which is opposite to Daniel's natural driving style.
He drives in a similar way as Max does actually, both are early brakers who both balance the car before corner entry and therefor are able to get back on the throttle earlier in the corner, giving them a higher exit speed out of the corner. (for those who think Max is a late braker, there are a few analysis videos on youtube, but i suggest looking for Peter Windsor's video on that very topic)
That.. doesn't work with the McLaren, and to change your natural driving... that is very difficult to do.
Let's hope that the 2022 car suits Daniel's natural driving style better so he'll be able to show his magic again.
(Also, he's still the only team mate who could keep up with Max and beat him from time to time, so the man is properly fast, and properly skilled... no matter what)
Would u say thats a redbull thing I feel like redbull drivers excel at using the downforce in cornering and flonder when it's not there ex seb and his spinning during 2020
He is an overwhelmed celebrity. He rose as a star on Netflix due to his ebullient personality. He now is forced to keep up the act when ever a camera or microphone is pointed in his direction. He can not be seen as sad or down hearted in public. It is killing his driver instincts. It is sad what Netflix has done to the sport and the drivers on a negative basis. I completely understand why Max Verstappen is not interested in being apart of the Netflix infection of F1 racing.
@@yuvi5068 could well be the case :)
@@billeib427 i dont know about that, you might be right but i have not watched the show so i can't judge on that.
@@billeib427 That is fairly absurd. You claim that an insubstantial additional microphones and a host of cameras on the scene would effect their ability in the cockpit, to be aired after the entirety of the season have played out, affects the athlete behind the visor. I would claim you have no idea what you are talking about. I have been to races where these drivers are covered by media and the Netflix drama. Nothing is different from before. They are already celebrities.
I have never driven racing machines in anger, nor their counterparts, but I have a great deal of experience in many levels of vehicles, from 2 to 4 wheels, to say that each drives in a particular way. Adapting your style is hard, but manageable. The kicker is that it is easy to fall into the trap of "I should be the lead driver, etc." I believe that is what Ricardo feel into at the beginning of the year 2021 and he spiraled into a place where he caused his own demise in races. It can happen. Do not discount the power of one's own mind.
Showing that he conquered that, and moved into a tier with Lando, who I believe is the next 4x WC, he has shown his ability to adapt and overcome.
Write it off as "omg, Netflix got involved and my precious unsubstantiated F1 world fell to pieces because....I can't explain... I'm an idiot...omg, will they know I'm an idiot..." or not, you have a very small view of the world. Ricardo is an excellent driver, as he has proven. Sometimes change is insurmountable.
Man that comment from Sainz to Ricciardo about the strangeness of the Mclaren car shows just how underappreciated Sainz was when he joined Mclaren. Dude is the most adaptable driver on the grid right now and it's ironic that he parallels his childhood hero Alonso in that aspect.
YES THANK YOU!! Someone finally not just giving up on him
How can you ever give up on a guy whos so talented skillful funny and not to forget his beauty😍😍😍
He'll come back roaring iil tell u that he's anything but a quitter
He's gonna push norris
McLaren will have to manage their drivers better next yr cause i feel both will go wheel 2 wheel
I think ricciardo is a little more emotionally susceptible than a robot like Max. Like seb, when he feels confident he can do anything, but if he gets psyched out there’s farther to fall.
Waiting on Daniel to come back strong and kill it!!
@@merwynmoffatt6608 deluded
Ric Bobby: Throughout his career has amazing seasons, and one average season
People: Yeah nah, he bad, Lando best driver that ever lived
norris still was really good, 4 podiums, and he was in 3rd in the championship for quite a while.
But i think riccardo will beat him 23, 22 i think it will b close in the second half
Tbf, last season for Ricciardo was not "average" it was just awful
Really hope he bounces back so that I can see more of his legendary divebombs next season
Norris literally had one good season and everybody thinks he's better than leclerc, vettel and alonso. Remember, norris has 5 podiums while vettel has 4 titles
@@raphael6273 uhm I disagree, he was bad in the first half yes, but in the second half he won a race as we know, and didn't achieve more through bad luck, cus he was very close to Lando and even outperformed him in some races
@@idontexist1681 he probably is better than current vettel and alonso too.
The upside is Daniel has just said he realised his weaknesses as a driver last season and with McLaren saying they're taking his input onto account for the new car, I'm sure he will be back to a higher level this season.
Daniel is my favourite current driver, and as a McLaren fan, while I'm not confident for it, I'd love nothing more than seeing them win the WDC and WCC.
The hate is mostly from people who haven't watched f1 before 2021,in my opinion, he was the best driver in 2020,dude was insanely fast in that Renault.
Nope just that carlos beaten norris fair n square.. If not same, ppl expected to be lot closer which never happened n moreover norris is no max or Lewis... There are many ways it can be looked upon n conclude it was 'meh' type performance for Daniel in 2021
i'd say 3rd best max and lewis beating him. he could be a constructors champ by now if he'd stayed at red bull.
Leclerc was easily better than him in 2020.
So, we have to make as if 2021 didn't exist? He can be quick, no doubt, but 2021 proved that it may not always be the case. He can be a good driver, but not great. The likes of Lewis, Max or prime Alonso are always quick, no matter what car, track or conditions. This is what makes the difference.
@@betaorionis2164 Alonso and Hamilton had their fair share of tough years. Alonso was beaten by Trulli in 2004 and Hamilton by Button in 2011, neither were up to their usual standard in those mentioned years. With that said, both bounced back quick enough, this isn't happening with Ricciardo, so far as he still struggles to pull away from Norris.
I never gave up on him and never will! He never left! And when it comes time Ricciardo will win the championship with the McLaren over Norris
I think he would out perform lando in a championship contending car 100%.
@@dixienormus9533 I feel like Riccardo still has the overall experience and race craft over Lando. Yes, Lando has performed greatly, but Rick Bobby is Rick Bobby.
I dont doubt his skill a bit but he's ageing he needs the car now right RIGHT now he left rb cause max was the guy I fear same might happen at mclaren norris is th guy for mclaren and if he performs less than nor thats a prob if he needs to win the cship he needs the car within 2 yrs
No, he wont
People arent forgetting how good he is, they never saw it. Most of the active fans on social media right now are the DTS watchers. Their only experience of Daniel is as the mclaren driver last year
We who know him since his HRT times are fully aware of his talent and what he can deliver
Exactly what I thought. They probably never saw their red bull days. And just act like they know
They also actively ignore that he started getting treated as the number 2 behind Lando after just a few races.
Exactly, his Red bull days were phenomenal
oh yeah the dts fans are the ones who are shitting on daniel, it's not like he is one of the biggest stars of the show and always presented in the most favourable light. lmao
The 2021 season was literally my first full season after getting into the sport through DTS. It's a shame at how quickly people forget. He was brilliant in his Red Bull days. I've just watched the 2019 and 2020 seasons again and whilst he wasn't his usual self in his first season at Renault he was impressive in 2020 once he had gotten time to get used to the car and the team, and by the time he had joined McLaren Lando had been embedded in that F1 team since 2019 and he was the most comfortable, and was pulling out some impressive results. I hope now that Daniel has had time to get used to the team and knows Lando a bit better he can start pulling out the performances again. His win in Monza was impressive, he did everything right that weekend and this shows that he's got it. I'm rooting for him to do well this season.
I think this year dan will be good and will be battling Norris alot during the season. I still think Norris is slightly faster. But Daniel is definitely still a really good driver. Put him back in Redbull he will be a consistent top 4
I genuinely think that Daniel is in the list of top 5 drivers of the grid. If McLaren has a really good package like they did in 2021 for 2022, I think he will be leading the front for McLaren. His abilities have been forgotten with just one bad season.
Hmmmm maybe next year
He’s done too well for too long to write him off after one bad season. Now I see people saying he’s overrated, he was never that good. It boggles the mind. If anything, his whole career he’s been underrated. He deserved a seat in a contender after his RB contract ended. Unfortunately over his whole career, those seats have been more limited than ever before.
I think you'll find most of the people writing him off saying "He was never good" etc are mostly new fans, from DTS and other things, who never saw him while he was in the Red Bull and even in the Renault in 2019-20. Don't take their opinions too seriously
@@mapper7310
Yeah you’re right.
"Deserved ". He could of stayed at Red Bull. He jumped ship to a weaker car for a boat load of cash.
@@brucemckay7828
Thanks captain hindsight. It wasn’t just about the cash. If Red Bull was, or showed any signs of becoming a championship contender, he would have stayed. As it wasn’t a contender, staying there was a lose/lose situation for him.
@@mapper7310 I've been a McLaren fan for 55 years. Perhaps I should of stated that first. I wanted Carlos to stay. Personally I never liked Dan. I hoped he'd do well for us but he didn't.
Riccardo is the driver that got me interested in f1 I’ll support this man no matter how he does
This video is in the midst of aging like milk
Ricciardo is the only driver that I want him to win a title so bad !!! I’ve been his fan since 2014 👌🏼
I feel like people fail to recall is he was with 3 different teams through 3 years. All completely different cars, going from a good car in the Redbull to a mid-tier car in the Renault (that he definitely exceeded expectations in) to something in between at Mclaren. It's tough adjusting to that. Plus he came in with expectations. One of those expectations was being better than Lando, which given his experience, talent and skill were fair. But Lando has only raced for Mclaren. He's been there helping them develop the car, consistently being there testing new cars, new changes, and working with the team to make it better. I think that really helps explain why he was so comfortable with the breaking. He's only drove Mclaren in F1 and would expect him to "struggle" in cars that Daniel was suited for given his driving style if the roles were reversed. He's also been there with the same team for all those years. Those things matter especially can be an explanation why Lando was doing so well to start the season vs Danny. I think we underestimate how hard it is to race an F1 car, let alone adjust to a new car that you're not familiar with. Consistently he says he's having a hard time adjusting to the car. I personally think the talent is still there in full force and obviously, he belongs on the grid. Those weren't questions I had nor did many people have about him. Just whether he could adjust to the car or not. Obviously, Monza proved he never left, and the season just got better from then on. Those are my excuses for last season lol. They don't exactly apply to this season considering he's got a year with the team under his belt, got a taste for how to manage the car, and probably spent a lot of time over the off-season helping them transition to the new cars. I expect him and Mclaren to be a top-tier team. At the minimum top 5 in constructors. Anything less will be disappointing but then again there are a lot of what-ifs surrounding this season. I'm not exactly a Mclaren fan but I always enjoy Danny doing good. You just can't dislike the guy lol.
Edit: I realized I somewhat discounted Lando's talent or at the very least mitigated his rise as a talent. I wanna make it clear, Lando is a hell of a driver.....obviously lol. Nothing against Lando, I promise!
Well, he delivered a race win in his first, yes, first season with a new team. It is something that it shouldn' t be forgotten that easily
@@CarlosZ34NSM this have also happened with a reason. Don' t forget that Ricciardo have passed Verstappen in RB, in RB, at the race start, and from that point on have managed to hold the first position. Therefore, a team has to prioritise a leading driver in such situation in order to secure 1-2. He have made everything needed to be in such position
@@CarlosZ34NSM they didn't allowed land to attack because lando would prob cost them a 1-2 and Daniel was the one who gave them the real chance since the start of the GP to win it, If max and lewis didnt crashed lando wouldnt be on the podium either so I dont really understand your point there...
I think both mclarens deservedly got 1-2 in Monza
@@CarlosZ34NSM I think Lando had pace in the race, no doubt, but every time he got close if you watch it again Daniel was able to push a little harder and keep the gap. After the race Danial also commented that he had it under control and was fuel and tyre saving as they all are and felt that he was able to keep Lando where he needed to.
I'm a Ricciardo fan but I'm also a fan of logic and reason. C'mon let's not act like he was EVER going to win that race had Lewis and Max not crashed. He wasn't the best driver on the day, he was the luckiest. Had Lewis and Max not crashed Lando wouldn't have been given orders not to race and Ric wouldn't have even made the podium. That's reality. Let's stop acting like it was a supreme driving performance.
When Ricciardo started to come good by end of the season, Ferrari had a better car than Mclaren and lots of bad luck.
if Dan got the same points as Lando they'd have still finished behind Ferrari, it was a rough end of the season
Yeah but in reality, if McLaren get more points (finish higher in races) it means Ferrari would finish lower in races therefore getting less points so it’s not really a fair comparison.
Watching this after Bahrain. Hopefully mclaren can get their shit together
Watching him thump his chest in Monza made me so happy. It had been so long I forgot that's his thing that he did when he won. I desperately need that DannyRic back.
Even a world champion in Fernando had a bad year compared with his teammate in 2007. This is not like to like comparisons but this shows how hard normally mclaren cars are to drive. For people wondering, lewis was their test driver and he drove several 100s of laps before Fernando even stepped into the team.
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It was literally proven that both Fernando and Lewis drove a similar amount during testing
Not really a bad season. Alonso was simply outperformed by someone who happens to be a generational talent.
Having a chance to get back home to Australia, to relax and spend time with the family will be invaluable to energising Danny for this year.
A new car...a new Danny Ric.
Thank you for making this video. People forget how well he defended through out the season and tsp quickly were ready for him to be replaced. So frustrating
It happened with Renault his first season was forgetful with some glimpses of brilliance but his second season was amazing I think the same is going to happen this year 👍👍👍
Hope you're right
But this car isnt the same as last season
He is a great driver.not to mention based upon interviews a nice guy and a nice personality whom you could invite to a weekend BBQ and chat
I think Daniel is guna come back big this year and easily beat Norris. I hope it’s close between them both because I like them both but I have a feeling Ricardo is going to smash Norris in relative to teammate battle
You're underrating Norris massively. Theres nothing easy beating a driver like Norris , Hes stepped up alot these last few years.
The exact same mistake Ricciardo did..
underestimating Norris.
Sure Norris ain’t no GOAT, but he’s very very fast
Norris improved gradually since he made his debut 3 years back, every year was an improvement so when Daniel arrived he was an established driver in the grid so nothing that easy for Daniel as well.. He needs to adapt n learn which he will do but saying smash n all... Not going to happen
@@Crukren89 I ain’t cus I’m a fan of him, but I think he’s got his work cut out this season, I just feel when daniel adapts he will be unstoppable.
@@utdspiritf1virk758 i get you bro, i personally think it will be close this year. Daniel has been brought in to lead that team and not be a second driver. The spotlight is on him this year could be make or break imo
I think Riccardo will do well next season, let's not forget for the second half of the season from Belgium onwards Lando scored 47 Riccardo out scored Lando with65, so Riccardo was definitely improving
Not giving up on Danny till he fineshes last for 10 year's ;-) Top Bloke, Top Driver. Last year's Maccy, just was'nt alway's a car he could drive to his flat out ability. In my opinion ;-)
Who’s here after Bahrain quali?
I remembered he beat Verstappan as Ver's teammate. In his RB era, RB had 2 top drivers. Even Verstappan could not guarantee an advantage over Ricciardo.
i mean 2017 max had so many car issues also he was a teenager people forget how young max was.....
He beat him clearly in 2016, but 2017, 2018 Max definetly outperform him as a teenager
@@mlnhh 2016 max wasn't even with the team for first 4 races or pre season 2017/2018 max was the top driver. although 2017 he had alot of bad luck. plus people need to remember he was a teen ager in 1st 2 years...
Thank you for this video. Your videos really connect with the hearts of the fans. I really think some people spoke too soon when they gave up on Daniel.
No disrespect to Norris, but I think ricciardo, who had a similar 2021 season to his first season at renault, his 2nd season was insane and I can see him doing something similar this year and beating Lando. Have a good day everyone
Poor season? I mean sure he didn't have the most points and struggled to get to grips with the car at the start but he really picked up midway through the season. Heck he was one of the two race winners not a part of either Merc or Red Bull. With how close the top of the midfield is he still performed reasonably. Sure he performed worse of the top 4 teams but still considering the start of the season I think he ended up doing pretty well. I expect him to be alot more consistent this upcoming season but still dont know where he'll end up if McLaren is still the 4th best car... the competition of the too drivers is really close, if cars are close in performance I think there are easily 8 different drivers all capable of winning races and Ricciardo is one of them.
In 2021 , I was hoping for Daniel to have a great season but slowly I started losing hope , but he had a much half after summer break plus after spa , I still waited for a really good result and that literally came a week later in monza even though I had an exam during majority of the monza race . Just seeing Daniel in the front for some 15 laps gave me such joy
aldas, do you believe he will beat land this year? because i do, because its a new car for everyone, not just him
I still think Lando will JUST edge him in the standings, but I believe it will be very close like Leclerc/Sainz last season. That's what McLaren need him to do
@@Aldas001 On what do you base your believe?
Last season he showed only on very rare occasions glimpses of the Ricciardo of "old", despite having a competitive McLaren.
Ricciardo was known for his many overtakes, but we haven't seen much of that in years. Granted that the Renault didn't perform as expected, but even then it wasn't a bad car. When Ricciardo went to McLaren he got a much better car, but even then he still was rather bland compared to what he'd shown before.
What's more damning however for Ricciardo, is that he really struggled to compete against his teammate Norris. Someone with his talent should have been able to at least finish close to Norris, but often Ricciardo finished many places behind Norris. Although the talent is still there, the fire Ricciardo was known for doesn't seem to be there anymore.
@@tjroelsma i think 22 he will be good after the summer break. the first half of the season to adapt to the NEW car, and then 23 i think he will beat norris
even thuo im a norris fan. and i cant disagree 100% with you, part of me wants but cant 100%
@@imibuks-replit It all depends on Ricciardo getting back his mojo or holy fire that seems to have been quenched by Red Bull treating him as an afterthought once Verstappen arrived. Ricciardo's tenure at Renault also wasn't that good, with Abiteboul constantly overpromising and underdelivering, which might have quenched Ricciardo's fire even more.
What's worrying though is that at McLaren that fire doesn't seem to have been reignited, as if Ricciardo has acquiescenced in his situation. I hope he can find it again, as Ricciardo at his peak is something F1 dearly misses.
Daniel is a great driver and one of my favorite drivers. The fact is that I don't see him having the right combination of car and team to ever compete with the top teams. Ferrari and Red Bull seem to have the right combination of car, team and drivers to make a run for the driver and constructors championship this year. It's sad as he is a solid driver and I wonder what would have happened if he stayed at Red Bull.
Here's one for y'all - What would happen, if Daniel wiped floor with Lando this year or vice versa? I doubt it will happen either way, but what If it did. What would go through the minds of Daniel, Lando, Zak and Andreas? I think that would throw spanner into the works of the well oiled machine that McLaren appears to be.
I love Riccardo, I hope he does well this year!!!
I think the doubt is justified. We know he’s bad with new cars/setups so why should we except him to do good with brand new regulations and a new Mclaren
yes, but now the cars are something new for everyone, due to this , there are hopes for DR
hmm i think he will be closer to norris, but i thnk 23 he will beat norris
2014 was a massive regulation change and he scored 3 wins. 2017 had another and he scored 2 wins. The guy is great, he just had a bad season, and still won a race
I’m sure there will be a sense of doubt when a driver underperforms in a season, but don’t forget this a guy who carried Renault to 5th in the constructors even when Ocon was underperforming in my opinion. He may not become a world champion in the coming future , but don’t count out this man, he didn’t get 8 wins in his career by being shit.
I would like you correct a little bit there. See there is difference between different cars and a different philosophy. The reason Carlos could easily get to grips with the Ferrari was the fact that the Ferrari is very similar to the Toro Rosso he drove before and to the Renault as well. The thing is the McLaren is a car which understeers while most cars on the field oversteer. And this problem is a fundamental characteristic of its body and aero. And this lead to Daniel basically losing insane time in his laps and he couldnt perform his signature overtakes as he would've T-boned the other driver because of the understeer. This is the main difference between the philosophy of the Mclaren and the other cars. I hop in 2022 they fix the understeer problem otherwise it will be a very hard time for Daniel.
I think you summed it up nicely. I do feel that he is a notch lower than Max and Lewis on talent. I truly feel world class drivers can drive any car to the limit and regardless of the characteristics of the car it will be exploited by the top top drivers. Daniel needs to prove this in 2022, if the car still isn’t to his liking he’ll be judged more harshly Vs Lando.
Even Outstanding Driver like Lewis have had bad season back then, In 2011 Lewis had bad season, but he could bounce back and look at him now..
so if Daniel could bounce back and find his great performance again, next season would be more interesting
My favourite driver since 2014. Especially after his showtime at Top Gear. He's made of pure talent!
I hate the fact that he called checo a weak Perez 😞😭
His 2021 performance was bad for his standards, not exactly the car's standards. Had it been some one else, name someone like Ocon or kmag, I think they would've gotten similar results. But we expected so much more from Danny I think.
i very much enjoy how strongly you enunciate the last letter of every word
He not done yet, that's for sure 2022 will be his year
I think if you look at the back half of the season, after the summer break, then the relative performance of Ricciardo, actually, wasn't that bad, in fact, it was actually quite good. He out perfomed Norris in the back half of the season, 65 to 47, and scoring 7th for the later part of the season.
However, I think it 's more important to look at the drivers, relative to their team mates.
If you look at those figures, then Verstappen dominated that tally, beating Perez by 122.5 points in the last 11 races alone. Hamilton beat Bottas by 74.5 points, and then Gasly was next, beating his team mate by 46 points, then Ricciardo is next in the list, beating Lando by 18 points since the summer break.
I think that looking at the performances in the latter part of the season, is a little more fair to Daniel, considering that the start of the season, he was being compared to someone that had already spent a whole season in the car already by that point, giving him a huge advantage. And as far as the argument about Daniel potentially costing McLaren 3rd in the constructors, some of that blame HAS to fall to Norris for his disobedience during the Russian GP, he would have won that race if he'd listened to his engineer, bagging the team an extra 18 odd points.
That alone wouldn't have sealed the deal, but it's amazing what momentum in a team can do, it could have been the catalyst, and kept McLarens momentum rolling.
But yes, this will be a pivotal year for Daniel, but I think that we shouldn't be writing him off just yet.
Dan's no different than any other F1 driver. Put any of them in a car capable of winning a championship and they've got a shot at being crowned WDC.
Even Mazepin could be WDC if he had a dominant car and his team mate wasn't performing, not an uncommon occurrence in F1. The driver only matters if cars from different teams are very, very close.
So if McLaren produce the car Dan will be WDC, assuming Lando doesn't say otherwise. That's F1, and why it's a team and not a driver 'sport'.
Actually very many drivers are under pressure this year, for me half the grid this year are in close to Ric's situation like Hamilton, Max, Leclerc etc.
I still believe in Daniel.
I’m not giving up on him. The man’s a legend!
I hope in 2022 he'll be back fighting & looking for redemption. He's still one of my favourite drivers on the grid, and as a McLaren fan I just want the team to be fighting near the front so for my own sanity he can't have another "off season" lol.
can we get an update on your perspective now?
I just want to see the looks on the faces when danny ric smashes it out of the park
2021 being the season it was for him, I hope, has opened his eyes to what he lacks, and what he needs to get better at. When he is at his best, the man is unstoppable, as you said, 2020 was an amazing season, finished 5th in WDC, while the Renault car was in 5th in the WCC, so theoretically the 9th/10th quickest car. I have faith in him, the guy isn't considered a great driver and one of the best in the current era for nothing.
If a season, where you win the Monza Grand Prix, is considered your worst season ever, then i guess you are having a pretty good career.
I'd actually say 2015 was his worst season
You are mad. Did you watch F1 in 2015? Or even last year? 2021 was much worse for Ricciardo. Getting a hell of performance in one race doesn't make a great season.
2019 was worse tbh. but 2021 he had a top 4 car so it stands out big time.
Aging well
Lmfao
I was always expecting Norris to beat him because he's been at McLaren for a long time so he knows how the car is. Didn't expect him to lose that much but i see that more as a first year at a new team so still adapting.
Fully expect him to be back to old Danny Ric this year
I would argue many (me as well) were just a bit let down by our own expectations of him.
Well with last years McLaren being fundamentally built to Renault Engine Specs yet having a new Engine by Merc I guess the Car was a weird Frankenstein to begin with which amplified the Problem manifold.
Would love to see him back and fight up top, now that McLaren got to build a car around the Engine and him being settled in.
He was also missing his family back home last season and finally got to back to Australia earlier this year. I believe that would have helped him greatly. Cannot wait to see what the season has in store for us.
4:03 It's sad that most f1 fans changes opinion every week
This pace is perfect. Thank you for listening Aldas!
Perez is far from weak, taking into consideration what he did with force india its just him coming to red bull late and getting used to the car and some unfortunate incidents, look out for checo this season
Riccardo should have never left Red Bull. He would have had a Honda engine and have a chance to fight Mercedes
"And to anyone who thought I left, I never left" yes its true most people have lost faith on him but I still believe he will be fighting alot in the front
I think we will get 2020 Ricciardo
Still shocked on Ric performed against Norris, but let’s see how literally everything plays out in 2022
In F1, apparently, you either have to have huge caché or huge amounts of cash.
Daniel = a great guy who is the first to point out his struggles and difficulties with the car in 2021 - a "weird car" which was built to be driven COMPLETELY differently (brakes/cornering) that he was used to - for TEN prior years - and he STILL placed 5th in several races and won Monza. Let's face it: Ferrari had THREE World Champions diving for them within a period of 6 years and failed miserably in delivering a car that could be successfully driven by ANY of them. Stuff happens. McLaren has a great history and Riccardo has a very fine chance of doing well this season. Anyone who counted him out is being very short sighted....and has a very poor memory. He has ALL my support. Here's to the Honey Badger enjoying many "shoeys" to come.
Some people started saying that he is on the grid only bcoz of his personality.
The people who were saying that did not watch f1 before 2021.
@@xavier01110 i started watching in 2021 but he HAS talent. He is a great driver
can you make a similar vid on checo? i feel people have written him off based on his first season at redbull
Not all he had a good year he just need yo get better at qualify
I think most people underestimate how hard it is to adapt to a new car wich requires a way other driving style tha his natural one.
The best example is 2019 Renault he was adapting to the car and 2020 he delivered some spice and same things will happen this year because he needed time to get comfortable with the car and the team
Now that he is comfortable with everything and very happy with the 2022 car he will deliver more than last year
You could say that Daniel suffers from the same problem Fernando does.
Get Danny in a red bull and he’s a beast. I fully believe in Danny now that he has a car that’s he’s been a part of during the development phase. His late breaking and overtaking ability has a lot to do with being in a car he’s comfortable taking to the limits. Let’s go Danny!
You basically said it yourself, Lando will be the priority of McLaren because he is their long-term future. The strategy Daniel got from them whether he was in front or behind killed him multiple times last year. He didn't perform as well as normal, that's not debatable, but the team did him no favors with strategy on a number of occasions. Just my opinion....
He had a bad season by his standards but he’s also at a new team with a new car, so can’t really judge off 1 season at a team, he was still solid, 2022 he’ll be more confident in the car and more comfortable with it too he’s a man to watch
not being able to go home and see your family because of covid lockdowns can be really hard. i wouldnt be surprised if he bounces back and has a stellar 2022 season.
Admittedly I was one of the people that gave up on Ricciardo, but this video has given me some more faith in him. I didn't think he was down and out, but that he'd never get a WDC. Lewis, Max, and Charles are all championship calibre drivers in my mind cause they adapt so quickly to their cars and always drive at 110%. But if Carlos can beat Charles in his first year at ferrari through his racecraft, who's to say that a consistent and disciplined driver like Ricciardo can't take the WDC?
This will tell us a lot but we shouldn’t forget that 2021 was a rare year which advantaged drivers who didn’t change teams from 2020. The cars were basically the same as 2020 and the amount of practice was cut back due to Covid. Lando on the other hand has spent the last 3 years at McLaren with the apparent quirks of that car. Don’t get me wrong, Lando is a great driver but he had the home ground advantage last year. This year that advantage is gone so we will really get to see where they are now. I look forward to it. Roll on race 1.
Brilliant video mate
We need new blood, Pato O'ward will take over that seat
You can go from HERO to ZERO really quick in this sport!
Daniel given the right surroundings and equipment is RIGHT up there with the best. I think start / mid season Mclaren will shine. PS Mclaren used their tokens on evolving the chassis around the Merc engine so I don't think that was their main problem... Although that put them on the back foot for other developments..
i needed this !
I believe there are multiple factors at play. With the arrival of Liberty Media, Lando, and the connection of ESports and DTS, the sport has had an influx of new fans. In particular many streaming influenced, social media based, memeboy millenial and gen z fans who know little about the heart of the sport itself. Who very quickly latched onto younger drivers who they better related to. As a result it has seemed like the fanbase has abandoned Ricciardo when the reality his OGs are all still here. Yes his time at Renault and his start at Mclaren had him fade into the shadows a bit but I believe there was more to it than that.
Lando had a cracking year, lifted his race craft and drove the socks of that car.
I usually don’t comment but first of all, thank you for that neutral point of view. Then, thank you for not giving up on DR. And finally, i really have high hopes for him in 2022, he’ll show to McLaren he deserves his seat and i seriously think he can be on top 5 or even top 3 in the drivers championship. He is the best when it comes to overtake so i reaaaally think he’ll surprise us this season !
Nothing matters to me more than seeing Daniel take the top step at Monaco. Those are his streets!
Man i love your videos 🙂
Maybe it doesn’t matter too much since we know his issue was just the characteristics of the car but I find it interesting that 2021 was his first ever season without a Reno engine in his car as his left RB the season they switched to Honda. Maybe that has something to do with it too since engines behave differently, idk.
Ricciardo has the potencial to do much better than last season, i´m 100% sure about that.
Beating lando in the same car is a whole different story.
If we go back, when he fought against Max, in the first couple of years, Danny was a very exciting driver to watch, super quick and consistent, he never seemed to be in the back foot relatively to any driver.
But in his final two seasons with Max, he started to crack already during the 2017 season, and in 2018, Max simply dominated him.
I guess what i´m saying is that Danny could easily have won at least a WC with the right circumstances on his side, but i believe those times are gone, and he does not have that extra little bit of speed that Lando has at the moment.
Danny Ricciardo was honestly one of the most spectacular drivers that i witnessed in the last decade, super exciting to watch and i really hope he comes back to his best.
Spot on with this video.
Its about what have done for me lately and while his second half of the season was better it wasn't enough to erase some doubts from people's minds. If fails to deliver we'll see some calling for his replacement. I know IndyCar fans want Pato Oward in his seat
Another apology video for Riccardo. We had 4 other drivers in new cars last year and there's not been a raft of videos apologizing for them.
In fact Carlos beat his vaunted team mate.
The one constant we have in F1 is the measure against team mates.
It's just the constant apologizing for him that gets me.
Nvr count Daniel out, he had that amazing win in Monza, he just needs that consistency to maintain his good performances!
He is an excelent talk show guest.
He's an amazing driver but the field is packed with incredible drivers. He has the class to lift.
Ricciardo had a season in two halves. First half he was up to 5 tenths slower than Norris in a very unusual car that simply didnt suit his strengths. He didn’t ‘bin it’ and in fact, more often than not held off the likes of Sainz in race conditions. The real problem with that McLaren was the inability of the car to tolerate any form of ‘trail breaking’, which is something that Ricciardo has used as a weapon throughout his career.
In the second half of the season he was properly ‘on it’: only circumstances are certain tracks had him behind Norris (ie. the team sending him out at the wrong time in Q2 in Turkey), but overall the pace differential between the two effectively disappeared. The two drivers effectively out-qualified each other about the same amount of times in the second half of the year, and race pace was effectively the same - and any differential was dependent on tyre strategies the team was running.
It is a nonesense to say that Ricciardo potentially cost McLaren 3rd spot in the championship. In the first half of the season he ‘did his bit’ to hold off Sainz, and even LeClerc, from time to time. During the middle part of the season HE was dominating the collection of points - not Norris - and McLaren were actually pulling away from Ferrari in that period.
It all fell away at the end because the McLaren car fell away from the Ferrari in the last 6 races, BUT the objective facts remain the same: in the second half of the season Ricciardo had already made the necessary adjustment: so it took 12 races, not the 6 or 7 races he anticipated at the beginning of the season. every other conclusion is really buying into bullshit. It is nonesense to suggest that Ricciardo must make. a big adjustment in the off-season: he’s already made that adjustment and this year’s car is a completely different animal.
“Too quickly” he’s been in F1 for over a decade