Daniel Ricciardo has had a tough time in the 2024 F1 season so far, finishing in 13th and 16th place. The driver has struggled with the VCARB 01 car and has not been able to match the performance of his teammate. This has led to criticism from various figures in the sport who believe that Ricciardo needs to improve soon.
In Bahrain, Ricciardo and Tsunoda were in the spotlight for negative reasons, and during the recent Saudi Arabian GP weekend, the Japanese driver outperformed him. Many people in the sport are closely watching Ricciardo’s performances and believe that time is running out for him to deliver.
In the Bahrain GP, the 34-year-old driver finished in 13th place, and in Jeddah, he dropped even further down the grid and ended up in 16th place. Tsunoda has had slightly better results in the ongoing season.
Eddie Jordan has raised concerns about Ricciardo’s performance and believes that he needs to improve. However, Ricciardo feels that the RB 2024 car has not been performing at its best in the first two races and believes that there is room for improvement.
Ricciardo also believes that the car’s flaws are holding him back from making progress. Despite the pressure he is under, there are still opportunities for him to turn things around and perform better. He has time to address certain issues and improve his performance.
However, if Ricciardo’s struggles continue and he doesn’t show improvement by the halfway point of the season, he could face the same fate as the former RB driver who was sacked in the middle of the 2023 campaign due to poor performances.