The career arc of Daniel Ricciardo saw him take a long route to end up back where he started from. As the Australian attempts to relive his glory days with Red Bull, many continue to question his decision to leave the team in the first place. Meanwhile, PlanetF1 quotes F1 pundit Peter Windsor as being angry with the 34-year-old over his decision to leave the team in the first place.
Among many other questions, an important one arises: Does Ricciardo ever regret leaving Red Bull in the hope of finding success elsewhere. In December last year, ‘Honey Badger’ addressed the issue, revealing that he never regretted his decision to leave the Milton Keynes-based band. Ricciardo added that he was proud to be able to help Renault return to the podium in one of their best seasons in F1 (2020).
Daniel Ricciardo was reprimanded by Peter Windsor for his career choices
Perhaps as is the case with many, Windsor is a fan of Ricciardo, due to his positive attitude and even more optimistic smile. However, that didn’t stop him from criticizing Ricciardo’s decisions, especially the one he made in 2018. Speaking during a livestream on his YouTube channel (later reported by Planet F1), the 71-year-old criticized his compatriot for leaving Red Bull for good.
“But I will never forgive him for leaving Red Bull. For me, no matter the circumstances, you don’t leave such a good team to do what he did. I’m disappointed because he did it.
Many believe Ricciardo left because he did not feel ready to compete with Max Verstappen, and experts say the Australian should never have left the Austrian team.
Since Ricciardo’s departure, Verstappen has won two drivers’ titles and is on track to win a third. If Ricciardo stays, a case could be made for a much closer battle between the Red Bull drivers, where Ricciardo could find himself also becoming world champion.
Ricciardo aims to return to glory for Red Bull
Replacing Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri, Ricciardo’s ultimate goal is to return to fame with the team with which he won 8 races between 2014 and 2018. Speaking about the same, Ricciardo once admitted that his return This is a “fairy tale”. end my career if I can get to the end. However, with his current injury, it seems that the Australian player has finally not survived.
Ricciardo’s early injury helped Liam Lawson become the standout figure of the season with impressive performances race after race. Lawson was responsible for Verstappen’s exit in Q2 in Singapore while consistently outperforming his teammate, Yuki Tsunoda. Thus, sooner or later there may be a big change in the driver team. Ricciardo and Tsunoda now complete the AlphaTauri line-up for the upcoming season, while Lawson will remain at Red Bull as a reserve driver.