Daniel Ricciardo did the unthinkable for the AlphaTauri team. The Australian who is now in the running for the Red Bull seat in 2024 showed he has not lost his capabilities at the Mexican Grand Prix. After making a comeback at Austin, Ricciardo had one of the best weekends. The AlphaTauri driver secured a P4 for the start of the race on Sunday.
However, with his incredible drive during the race with the least competitive car on the grid, he finished P7. Christian Horner, his ex-boss, was impressed and proud of the Australian. He said,
“Fighting a Mercedes in an AlphaTauri for the best result of their season is good. Had it not been for the red flag, he could have finished higher up the order. That is the Daniel that we are used to seeing.”
Christian Horner praises Daniel Ricciardo
“Fighting a Mercedes in an AlphaTauri for their best result of the year was a great performance.”
“That’s the Daniel we are used to seeing.”#F1 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/D3nlZeXFkv
— RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) October 29, 2023
The Red Bull boss was happy with Ricciardo’s results. The driver not only got the team their first-best result of the season. Additionally, he also helped AlphaTauri move, not one but two spots up the Constructor’s Championship. He also competed with a Mercedes and McLaren, two of the competitors of Red Bull.
This left a good impression on the Red Bull team as Ricciardo prepared to take a seat in Red Bull. The driver has become a potential Red Bull driver for 2024.
Daniel Ricciardo angered over PR comments ahead of Mexican Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo’s return to the paddock was not exactly greeted with the same enthusiasm. As the driver joined Red Bull and saw his entire life change, things seemed to have been different than before. The driver was recently asked a very personal question which angered Ricciardo. The driver is known for smiling all the time and being the happy-go-lucky person on the paddock.
However, ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, the driver was asked in an interview if he knew his PR value overshadows his racing talent. This made the driver very upset and his smile turned into a frown. The Australian never got back to answering the question and decided to ignore it all along.
if Daniel Ricciardo stops smiling from now, know that the reason behind it is people thinking and asking him, IN FRONT of his peers, if his PR value overshadows his racing talent
the audacity to ask this to someone who’s dedicated his life to racing… pic.twitter.com/sumDvLSPqr
— Far|na (@ricsfavflour) October 30, 2023
Ricciardo soon did the unthinkable. It seemed like the question was rather hard hitting however, gave him the boost he needed. Ricciardo finished his Mexican Grand Prix P7 as he earned him 5 championship points and the team a total of 16 points.
The Australian driver did not hesitate to show what he truly was capable of. After his incredible showdown at the Mexican Grand Prix, the driver left everyone speechless.