The Australian driver has signed over from Renault to McLaren this year, but while his teammate Lando Norris has been on the podium three times, his best result was 6th place in the 2021 season.
Ricciardo doesn’t feel comfortable in the team car and he is working hard with his team to make that change.
“Of course, it’s also disappointing for us to take longer than we expected,” said team chief Andreas Seidl. “However, this is not the first time, I’ve come across something in my career that doesn’t start something right away. It’s not such an easy and smooth thing, a complex team change took place in the winter. ”
“But I’m still very, very confident and I am confident that at one point everything will come together and the day will come when Daniel will feel completely comfortable in the car and then we will see Daniel again that we all want to see. The Daniel who will deliver the performance we’re all used to from weekend to weekend. ”
Ricciardo in the nine races so far he collected only 40 points, while Norris is already at 101 units. Although the Australian usually scores points in tournaments, he clearly struggles on time trials.
“Of course, this is now a challenging period for us and for us, especially seeing Lando step down,” the team boss said. “But together we face this challenge, together with Daniel. It’s important to stay calm in these moments and work together on challenges and take action, even if it’s small steps. I’m sure things will come together. “
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