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Daniel Ricciardo recently talked about not being completely satisfied with his F1 career. He said that although he was proud of his achievements, not having won a world championship so far irks him.
Daniel Ricciardo is now considered one of the older and more experienced F1 drivers on the grid, especially since youngsters like Oliver Bearman and Kimi Antonelli are on the way. The Australian entered F1 in 2011 with the HRT team mid-season, replacing Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan. Following his debut run, Ricciardo soon became a permanent driver for Red Bull's junior team, Toro Rosso.
He was then promoted to Red Bull in 2014. In that same year and in 2016, Ricciardo's performance was quite impressive as he finished third in the drivers' championship. However, he was never able to win his maiden title with the Austrian team. In 2019, he switched teams and joined Renault, where he struggled for two years, finishing P9 and P5 in the standings, respectively.
He then arrived at McLaren, where he faced more difficulties as he tumbled down the drivers' standings even more. In 2021, he finished P8, and in 2022, he ended up in P11. While he won eight Grand Prixs in total, the Honey Badger was not able to win the ultimate title in the sport.
In an exclusive interview with CNN Sports, Ricciardo claimed that though he was proud of what he achieved, he said that not winning a world championship would always sting him.
"I’m proud. Like, don’t get me wrong, if it ended today, I would be proud of what I’ve done. But on the same note, you’re never fully satisfied because the reason I got into Formula One was to try to become world champion," Ricciardo said.
Daniel Ricciardo fondly recalled him finishing third in the championship in 2014 and 2016, but said that the main goal of being at the top was never fulfilled. He concluded that he would continue to strive to be a world champion till he retired.
"I’ve finished third a few times, I was very proud of those seasons. I’ve won some races. So yeah, I’m still happy with some days I’ve had in the sport or some years I’ve had, but ultimately the goal was to be world champion, and that’s something I’ll obviously still try and achieve until the day I retire," he added.
Daniel Ricciardo on what he learned by changing teams in F1
During the same exclusive with CNN Sport, Daniel Ricciardo also talked about his experience after shifting teams in his career. The Australian had his fair share of team changes in his career, racing for six different teams and experiencing various work environments in the sport.
Ricciardo explained how changing teams helped him grow and learn new methods and ways other teams operated and ran their development.
“Jumping across teams, it can be unsettling at times. But it’s also an opportunity to grow and learn from because you’re throwing yourself in a new environment with new people. Obviously, everyone has their own way of working, so it’s a chance to pick up some new techniques or some new ways about working or discipline or work ethic, whatever it is,” Ricciardo said.
As of now, Daniel Ricciardo is back under the Red Bull camp and is racing for RB (formerly Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri). He is currently 14th in the drivers' standings with 12 points, behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda who is in 12th with 22 points.
