Did DR get utterly destroyed by Verstappen though?
Max beat him in the 2018 standings but Ricciardo got very unlucky with reliability that year. He had 8 DNFs, compared to 4 from Verstappen, 6 of which were down to the car rather than him.
Verstappen decisively beat him in qualifying but, with an average gap of just over a tenth, its not the embarrassment that it first appears.
Do I think Ricciardo can beat Verstappen? No, probably not. That said, he is the only driver to have beaten Max in equal machinery and they both have a preference for reactive front ends. With Max demanding an incredibly twitchy car, RB need a second driver that can reliably place their car high in the order. Especially since they may actually have to fight for the championship in 24 and 25.
I dont see him being shuffled out this season unless Ricciardo absolutely knocks it out of the park at the pirelli test. I think it’s more likely that he replaces De Vries so that they can compare DR and Yuki for the RB seat next season
I was really hoping uncle jack would be the therapy dog because of the implication
He’s a villain: don’t you see?! He picks up the garbage and throws it all over the church
No upgrades at all from Alfa. Just a track that suits their car and a slightly alteted quali format