Ricciardo "envious" of Hamilton Verstappen F1 title fight
Ricciardo "envious" of Hamilton Verstappen F1 title fight
Daniel Ricciardo has conceded to being "envious" of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's F1 title fight last season.
Verstappen came out on top in the most dramatic of circumstances after a year-long fight with seven-time champion Hamilton that came down to the final lap in Abu Dhabi.
Ricciardo has never been involved in a title fight despite racing for Red Bull between 2014 and 2018, with Mercedes often well ahead.
Given the opportunities being provided by F1's new era beginning this year, Ricciardo was asked in an end-of-season interview including GPFans whether the battle up front made him hungry to reach the same level with McLaren, the Australian replied: "Of course, I'm envious.
"But I've been envious for eight, nine years. It's nothing new, but of course, it's exciting the thought of it.
"For me like everyone, I'm a fan, I'm a driver, but I'm still a fan of the sport. It's been great and take the envy aside, it's awesome for F1 to have the battle.
"I can't recall a year where two guys found themselves side by side on so many races.
"I feel like 75 per cent of races they'd gone wheel to wheel at some point, so it's pretty awesome.
"Of course, I wish I was part of it, but again, just for the sport and it's been a while Lewis has been taken to this water, if you will, taken out to this, what do you say, deep waters.
"It's nice and you've also got... I know Max is not the young buck anymore, but he's still that young generation, and obviously, Lewis is now one of the oldest guys on the grid, but it's cool to see both ends of the spectrum go at it.
"From a fan point of view, it [was] awesome."
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Alonso reveals MISTAKE cost him in shock Red Bull battle - Top three verdict
- Just now
F1 star accuses team-mate of ‘crossing the line’ in battle
- 45 minutes ago
F1 team lodge FIA PROTEST over Chinese Grand Prix qualifying result
- 1 hour ago
Hamilton in 's*** happens' outburst after huge China failure
- 2 hours ago
F1 News Today: Alonso hit with China PENALTY as Hamilton endures Shanghai nightmare
- 2 hours ago
F1 star PENALISED following controversial Chinese GP incident
- 3 hours ago
Related news
Horner delivers threat to Ricciardo over Red Bull pressure
Marko suggests 'exciting' move to REPLACE Ricciardo
Ricciardo SNUBS team-mate in 'pressure' claim
Ricciardo gives VITAL life advice with F1 twist
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860