Ricciardo on Verstappen's world title: "It's only a matter of time"

Ricciardo on Verstappen’s world title: “It’s only a matter of time”

Posted On: February 21, 2022
Posted By: Willard Sutton
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It should come as no surprise to Daniel Ricciardo that Max Verstappen will be crowned World Champion in 2021. The two were teammates for three years in Red Bull Racing, where the Australian saw his growth, where they took each other to the next level.

“As Max’s team player, I know we’re pushing each other to the highest level,” the Australian said. Racing News365 Return to cooperation with the Dutch. I had the idea that the way we played then would have given us a world title. That world title never came at that time. In the first two seasons Ricciardo performed better than Verstappen in the British staple, but last year the Dutchman finished more than Ricciardo. It did not surprise the McLaren driver that Verstappen would continue that line towards the world title: “He only had a short time to pick up a title. So I’m not surprised to see him do that.”

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Tough start to the season

Ricciardo finished eighth among drivers last season. His teammate Lando Norris performed well. Britain finished two places ahead. The 32-year-old driver from Australia was in poor condition in the first half of this season. Ricciardo had to deal with the new McLaren car, but took revenge in the second half of the season. The highlight of the Italian Grand Prix was in Monza, where he won by a landslide.

Success in Italy

This is the first victory for the Australian team since leaving Red Bull Racing in 2018. McLaren Driver said GPFans At the time, he said: “As more time has passed since Monza, I feel more of an effect, I think this is the biggest moment of my motorsport career, my biggest win or kind of racing day.”

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