RB’s Daniel Ricciardo has denied that his struggles in the 2024 Formula 1 season are comparable to his period with McLaren, despite admitting the results are similar.
Ricciardo entered this campaign aiming to stake his claim to return to the Red Bull drive he vacated, but less experienced team-mate Yuki Tsunoda has outshone him.
Tsunoda has scored points in five out of the opening eight races to guide RB to sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship, with Ricciardo sitting 14 points behind.
The Australian, who qualified 12th in Monaco as Tsunoda claimed eighth, has highlighted being unable to progress through to Q3 as an overriding reason for the gap.
But while his woes resemble his shortlived McLaren stint, Ricciardo insists that the pace is there and it’s now about figuring out how to unlock it on a consistent basis.
