Ricciardo: I want to prove that I am capable of more

This year Daniel Ricciardo returned to Formula 1, partnering Yuki Tsunoda in AlphaTauri, and although it cannot be said that he defeated the Japanese easily, there is a smile on his face again…

Daniel Ricciardo: “At the beginning of my career, many people underestimated me. Some drivers probably laughed at me and thought: what did Red Bull do by inviting a young man with curly hair who just smiles a lot. He can be fast in one lap, but in a race situation he will get lost.

At least that’s what I thought. Or maybe I made this all up to prove something to myself. But this year I once again called upon the “power of the honey badger” and even received the majority of votes in the poll for the best overtake.

I felt it was time to take a step forward and take myself a little more seriously. Next year will be ten years since I started performing with the honey badger symbol, and I want to take the next step, go one step further. And yes, now they take me seriously. I live on a schedule, I train in the gym every day. I just want to prove that I can do more.”