He wasnt going to be that at red bull. • Renault has produced champions in the past and has supplied engines to several other champion teams, including all of the Red Bull champions. In today’s F1 gossip, Daniel Ricciardo explains why he left Red Bull for Renault, Finland evaluating possible F1 race and Valtteri Bottas is “fully recharged” for 2019 Get F1 news in your inbox! It suggested, very clearly, that Ricciardo didn’t have them – even though Cyril Abiteboul didn’t even mention him by name. Press J to jump to the feed. If RBR stuck with Renault, I don't think it would have been enough for Alonso to jump ship. It called them “critical values” for a works. First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the WDC. Why did Ricciardo leave Red Bull, a race-winning and potentially championship-contending team, to go and drive for Renault, a team likely to remain in the midfield for at least another year or two? Did Ricciardo really expect to be challenging Red Bull and Ferrari each weekend last year? You could assume Renault will eventually reach the top, but how long will that take, nobody knows. Basically.. #1 driver status and the opportunity to build a team around himself. Max got a contract bigger than him and he got salty. However, with Red Bull switching to Honda as their engine supplier there certainly is a element of ambiguity as to what the future will hold there. Daniel Ricciardo claims that a major contributing factor to him leaving Red Bull at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season was the departure of Simon Rennie as his race engineer.. Is it actually realistic or did alonso burn his reputation with red bull in the past aswell? No, Red Bull would have loved to keep Ricciardo. I think they had 3 retirements in 2018 due to reliability compared to Red Bull's 9-ish. I might be biased, but I don't think Ricciardo is garunteed #1 status. Renault has been deep in the mid field while Red Bull has been among the top 3 for almost a decade. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I worried about him becoming webber 2.0 now I gotta worry about him becoming Alonso 2.0, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. He left a multiple world championship-winning team that was the … The best independent Formula 1 community anywhere. Ricciardo often cites Renault’s growth and progress over the years as a reason for leaving Red Bull. If Hulkenberg is ahead in the standings at the start, Renault might have a tough time saying Ricciardo is the #1 driver. Verstappen is younger, fierce, doesn't back down from anybody and is only getting better. Daniel Ricciardo is to leave Red Bull at the end of the 2018 season for Renault. So you can go through these incidents only so many times before getting distracted. F1 2020: Jenson Button still questions why Daniel Ricciardo ever left Red Bull. Red Bull is picking them because it makes them closer to a works team - they will have creative input and are the sole customer for Honda. At Renault there is no such danger and it's an alright situation, a manufacturer team that's on the rise. And yet, just a few days before dropping the bombshell, Ricciardo did not know what he was going to decide. Renault flashed a ton of cash and walked him through their new developments being built. However after going through incidents where it was clearly demonstrated that his main opponent, who plays it as dirty as he can get away with, has get out of jail free card. He wanted to be a #1 driver, plain and simple. It all stems from Red Bull’s feeling that in Renault they are not partnered with the best engine in F1’s current hybrid era. Former world champ Jenson Button has issued a stark warning about Daniel Ricciardo… He’s being unreasonable. That’s straight up delusional. "Daniel Ricciardo has advised Aston Martin Red Bull Racing that he is to leave the Team at the end of the 2018 season," read the statement. Renault are right to question his loyalty and commitment. Daniel Ricciardo says he is quitting Red Bull at the end of the season because he needs a "fresh start somewhere else". If I were Alonso right now, I would call Red Bull and offer to drive for free or at massive discount. The Australian was part of a series of driver changes for 2021, triggered by Ferrari's move not to retain Sebastian Vettel at the end of this season. As for the motivation for leaving Red Bull, many have presumed it was because team-mate Max Verstappen finally established clear superiority in their private battle last year. The poor reliability of the Red Bull? I think he just took the pay day and had no intention of staying. No, Ricciardo won't have a better chance to win a championship at Renault, but his chances doing so a Red Bull were slim as well. There is one thing nobody can deny Red Bull build the best chassis year in year out. And these guys shape every bit of their lives around formula 1 and they are super focused about their goals. Right? • He knows Renault wants to rub victory in the face of Red Bull. There has been plenty of speculation about why Daniel Ricciardo decided to quit Red Bull at the end of this season and now the F1 star has shed further light on why … Daniel Ricciardo’s decision to leave Renault and sign for McLaren for 2021 has been one of the biggest stories of the year. I don’t undestand why did Horner and the entire paddock react like that. The best independent Formula 1 community anywhere. Was it the threat of Max Verstappen? Going to Renault was a lateral step at the best, but will most likely be a step downwards once the season gets going. Alonso at Red Bull won't happen but man that would be some funny shit to see him and Vettel just swap seats and then go at it again. And on this week’s episode of the F1 Nation podcast, the Australian explained why he made the ‘tough’ decision to switch teams before seeing the true nature of the 2020 formbook.. Red Bull drive 2022: “Vettel didn’t take our advice…” Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko regrets that Sebastian Vettel did not take his advice by taking a year’s sabbatical from Formula One at the end of last season, possibly with […] Why Lando Norris will be a great Lord, not merely a ‘Sir’. They've made excellent cars always and have managed to be good with worse engines, but you never know. A seats not available. Formula One is currently taking its summer break … Ricciardo announced prior to the 2020 season that his second year at Renault would be his last, signing a three-year deal with McLaren that … Plain and simple. The honey badger revealed that his main goal in F1 was to fight for World Championships and he believed Renault was the ticket to glory. • Daniel has a relationship with Renault already. Daniel Ricciardo hasn't won since joining Renault, but his 2020 Formula 1 season shows why his gamble to leave Red Bull Racing has paid off. When you consider RBR is almost putting Renault works team lap down every race this season, it tells you have far gap there is. There is one thing nobody can deny Red Bull build the best chassis year in year out. However, it could take a few years before Honda really is successful. How likely is this to happen? It was pretty obvious that the team would go with Verstappen and build their future around him, they've done it before with other drivers. Is Renault regarded as better builders than Red Bull/Martin? Renault saw a driver with skill and possibly knowledge they're missing. But they drive with a Honda engine next year. https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1025340142217658368/photo/1, Renault confirming Ricciardo: https://twitter.com/RenaultSportF1/status/1025350712614707206?s=19, Hulk welcomes his new teammate: https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/948p59/megathread_daniel_ricciardo_will_leave_red_bull/e3j6kpg/. And if you've been in a position to have experienced unfair road blocks in your way to something you feel very passionate about, then you would have easy time to sympathizing his situation I guess. I don't think he wanted to be the #1 driver, rather he didn't want to be #2. Was he just fancying a new challenge? To answer your questions: No, Red Bull would have loved to keep Ricciardo, No, Red Bull are known to make great chassis and their lead designer Adrian Newey enjoys legendary status. That's why you gotta make your own moves. The other manufacturer teams in the sport are Ferrari and Mercedes, you can see yourself where those two are. Ricciardo took the unexpected decision last season to leave Red Bull to join Renault. Even with a Honda engine they will be threat for podiums and the odd win next year. Ricciardo knew that he was going to be the #2 man in the team because Red Bull has put a lot behind Max Verstappen. Daniel Joseph Ricciardo (/ r ɪ ˈ k ɑːr d oʊ / "Ricardo"; born 1 July 1989) is an Italian-Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One, under the Australian flag, for McLaren.He made his debut at the 2011 British Grand Prix with the HRT team as part of a deal with Red Bull Racing, for whom he was test driving under its sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso. And I bet Ricciardo looks at his fellow Aussie Webber and how his time was at Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo insists he does not regret leaving Red Bull for Renault even though it is a step down into the midfield battle, as his former team aren’t close to winning the title anyway.. Before the 2019 season, the Australian surprised everyone when he decided to leave Red Bull after a 10-year association to join Renault, who are not one of the elite top three teams in F1. This was a big story last year, you could also Google your questions and you'd find a lot what was written at the time, how things went down et cetera. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of Formula 1. Posted on August 11, 2018. • In a few years from now Max will be even more favored at Red Bull. Hulkenberg has been very strong, and was best of the rest this year. He is in an extremely competitive environment and basically nobody gets there by running away from challenges. But it's unlikely. Merc and Ferrari clearly don't want him. • Historically Honda has had a very hard time being successful in F1. Daniel Ricciardo is to leave Red Bull at the end of this season for ­Renault after his patience at being paid significantly less than his younger team-mate Max Verstappen finally snapped. • Red Bull had a lot of problems with Renault's PU, but those problems were made worse by Red Bull's implementation of the engine as a customer - pushing it too far, packing it too tightly, etc. I didn't follow alonso's career as i only stepped in during 2016. Among the teams he spoke to at the time was McLaren, but Ricciardo passed them over when the opportunity to join Renault appeared. Daniel Ricciardo will leave the Red Bull Formula 1 team at the end of the 2018 season, and has been tipped to join Renault. I would be more surprised if he stayed with Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo has retired in 8 races in the 2018 F1 season. A week on, the dust has barely settled on the shock news going into the F1 “Summer Break” as Daniel Ricciardo announced he was quitting Red Bull and heading to Renault. And not thinking twice before using it (probably being encouraged by others to do so as well, to build a reputation that makes other drivers aware of the risks involved in fighting with you, to cause them leave some safety margin and performance on the table when fighting with you). Surely he knew this would be a 3-5 year project. No, Red Bull are known to make great chassis and their lead designer Adrian Newey enjoys legendary status. The idea that Ricciardo could leave Red Bull had been a very real possibility for a while, but it was one that appeared to be shrinking after confirmation Mercedes would stick with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. No, Ricciardo won't have a better chance to win a championship at Renault, but his chances doing so a Red Bull were slim as well. Because he has been in the team longer he will have had more input on the car, and it might suit him better. Sure Renault might be a long shot, but the factors influencing it are less political and more in the team's control. Australian Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo has revealed the exact moment that lead to his bombshell decision to leave the Red Bull racing team and switch to Renault. Inb4 Hartley out of nowhere because Red Bull want a clear no.2 for Verstappen. Probably his only chance to win a race in the next 2-3 years. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of Formula 1. The takeaway here is that being on a works team is a large advantage in terms of getting the car to fit together and perform as needed. He is of the view that Daniel Ricciardo actually left the Red Bull outfit upon the completion of the 2018 F1 season because of Max Verstappen. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/J1gfjSWe're live in the Spa paddock for Welcome To The Weekend ahead of the Belgium Grand Prix. By Trevor Long. If I were Alonso right now, I would call Red Bull and offer to drive for free or at massive discount. I think it's natural to focus in this situation and feel this negativity constantly and intensely in your life. Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull at end of the season and join F1 rival Renault to partner Nico Hulkenberg. Something suspicious is going on here. • Daniel is looking to compete for WDC and he's running out of time to do so. I think at least for the first part of the season Hulkenberg will be stronger, especially with the new weight rules, meaning his size won't have as much of an effect. In the normally-aspirated V8 era, when engine power wasn’t as critical to overall performance, the Renault was fine, helping Red Bull … Why did Daniel Ricciardo leave Red Bull and sign with Renault? • Renault offers a realistic path to title contention in 2021. They will only promote drivers from their Red Bull program, He could do with some deck chair time to mull it over. DANIEL Ricciardo has announced that he is leaving the Red Bull Formula One team after five seasons. If you look at the situation from the lens of WDC you can see how Daniel made his decision. Who knows, maybe it'll be like Hamilton's move to Mercedes, maybe Renault will dominate in a few years. Press J to jump to the feed. 2021 is his goal. It's unlikely Daniel will get the team support a driver needs to become WDC at that time. He would have been happy being equal, but it wasn't going to be like that at Red Bull. Ahead of the 2019 campaign, Ricciardo surprised everyone by not signing a new contract with Red Bull, instead opting to jump ship for a lucrative deal with Renault, where he has struggled so far alongside Nico Hulkenberg. I think he wanted a fair fight. As I see it, he was in danger of being made a number 2 driver. In the wake of unconfirmed reports in the tabloid media that the Australian has agreed to join Renault, Red Bull subsequently issued a brief statement confirming that Ricciardo is to leave the team at the end of the year. He's making more at Renault it's a no brainer, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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Daniel Ricciardo’s shock bombshell to leave Red Bull for Renault in 2019 has left the Milton Keynes-based squad with a dilemma over which direction it … Red bull will support max in any way they can. Renault announced Daniel Ricciardo’s exit by citing the need for “reciprocated confidence, unity and commitment”. Having become a multiple F1 race-winner with Red Bull he made the shock decision to leave the team in 2018. Even with his talent, I don't think it would be enough to stay ahead of Mercedes for an entire season. In a team like that with two basically superstar drivers, one has to be #1 and the other plays second fiddle. But the thing is, there was no future for Ricciardo at Red Bull. Renault is a manufacturer, it's a big name that has power and money behind it. • Daniel will be the clear number 1 driver on the team and he will get the support for title contention. In his case, no ambitious driver would opt to stay. Sure Red Bull would give him wins, and Honda would potentially give him a new and interesting challenge, but what are the chances he is going to win WDC with Red Bull? First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the WDC. Daniel Ricciardo to Leave Red Bull F1 After 2018 for Renault (Updated) Daniel Ricciardo, the Australian shoe-champagne-guzzling star of Red Bull’s Formula One team and… Read more Does this give Ricciardo more of a chance to win a championship or is it going to be more of the same or possibly even worse? Renault didn't have the same reliability issues. Truth be told, of the many personalities associated with the sport, the Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has offered an explanation. His decision to leave was because he needed “fresh motivation” after feeling “frustrated and a bit numb” following so many years within Red Bull’s set up. • Daniel is looking to compete for WDC and he will get the WDC to at the best year! 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