Red Bull F1 News: Christian Horner Addresses Daniel Ricciardo Struggles

Christian Horner remains supportive of Daniel Ricciardo amid his challenging season.

Oct 23, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; (from left) Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko and Red Bull Racing / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner expressed his insights on Daniel Ricciardo's ongoing challenges in the current F1 season. Horner showed confidence in Ricciardo's ability to overcome his recent struggles and return to form.

Key Takeaways:

• Christian Horner believes Daniel Ricciardo needs just one strong race result to regain his confidence and performance level.
• Former F1 driver Thierry Boutsen highlighted the unfortunate decline in Ricciardo’s recent performances, despite having a competitive car.
• Ricciardo’s difficulties have been a major talking point, as he was expected to compete for a top seat at Red Bull in the upcoming seasons.

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, speaks at the Red Bull Fan Zone, a / Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA

Despite a challenging start to the 2024 Formula 1 season, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner remains optimistic about Daniel Ricciardo's prospects. Horner, speaking candidly about the Australian driver’s current form, commented, as quoted by Planet F1:

“Daniel is a big boy and has been around for a long time. He knows how things work. He just needs a good result and then the smile will return. I’m sure he’ll fight back. We’re only at race four.”

This season has been tough for Ricciardo, who has been consistently outperformed by his teammate Yuki Tsunoda in the VCARB RB 01. Expectations were high for Ricciardo this year as he rejoined the Red Bull sister team, with many speculating that he was in the running to replace Sergio Perez in 2025, contingent on his performance.

As the season progresses, all eyes will be on the Australian driver to see if he can leverage his experience and the capabilities of his car to turn around his fortunes.