Daniel Ricciardo’s performance at the Australian GP was disappointing for the second race in a row, as he failed to outperform Yuki Tsunoda. Tsunoda, the Japanese driver, impressed with a seventh-place finish, while Ricciardo could only manage 12th place. Despite this, Ricciardo remains focused on himself and his journey to re-establish himself on the grid.
The eight-time race winner acknowledges that he needs to keep his focus on himself in the upcoming weeks. He believes that if he allows outside distractions to affect him, it will impact his performance. However, Ricciardo claims that he has successfully avoided negative thoughts and remains confident in his potential.
Ricciardo joined the F1 grid in 2023, replacing Nyck de Vries halfway through the season. He now holds a full-time seat with VisaCashAppRB and has aspirations of being promoted to Red Bull Racing in the future. However, his recent results may hinder his chances of achieving that goal.
Despite testing the car in pre-season, Ricciardo did not have the strong start to the season he had hoped for. Nevertheless, he remains determined to stay focused on his goals and not let any distractions affect him.
It is clear that Ricciardo needs to improve his results in the upcoming races if he wants to secure the seat at Milton Keynes. So far, he has been outperformed by Tsunoda, and fans are hoping to see him bounce back after a disappointing race weekend.