Daniel Ricciardo says Sergio Perez’s turnaround in his career proves how quickly things can change in F1.
Daniel Ricciardo looks poised to leave the team at the end of the 2022 season following agreeing terms to early terminate his contract with McLaren.
Daniel Ricciardo is set to end two difficult seasons in which he struggled to match Lando Norris’ form despite taking McLaren’s first win in nearly nine years at last year’s Italian Grand Prix. Become.
McLaren has made clear its long-term plans to return to the top of F1, investing in new facilities including a wind tunnel and making other improvements so it can compete with larger teams within budget caps. .
Ahead of his plans to end his relationship with McLaren before the summer break became known, Daniel Ricciardo says building a long-term project will take time but things can change very quickly. .
“At 27, I was like, ‘Oh, I’m old!’ I know it takes a while,” said 33-year-old Daniel Ricciardo.
“I believe we can all win. We want to win tomorrow, but it doesn’t always happen. Even now, when we talk regarding 2024 or 2025, it’s hard to think too far ahead. But, It will come soon.”
“Looking at Perez, it seemed like his career was over, but now he’s potentially in contention for the world championship. The sport can change quickly.”
Sergio Perez was on the verge of losing his position on the F1 grid following activating a severance clause to allow Racing Point to sign Sebastian Vettel later in the 2020 season.
But the decision paved the way for Sergio Perez to join Red Bull Racing. Perez has since won two races and is currently third in the drivers’ championship, enjoying his best season in F1 so far.
Sergio Perez has always made it clear that he will only continue if he can get a competitive seat at a time when F1’s future is uncertain, and how his recent joining of Red Bull Racing has helped him extend his career. We talked regarding how it helped.
“The price I might have paid to be a Formula 1 driver would not have been worth it if I had been involved in a project that was no more inspiring,” he said of his new contract, which will remain at Red Bull Racing until at least 2024. Sergio Perez, who signed, said.
“Fortunately, I am in a different situation.”
Terms of his departure from McLaren have yet to be agreed, but Daniel Ricciardo is likely to explore other options to remain on the F1 grid in 2023.
One option for Daniel Ricciardo is a return to the Alpine F1 team. When he raced under the Renault brand name in 2019-20, Ricciardo opted to move to McLaren.
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