Ricciardo feels Renault has a point to prove in Austria
Ricciardo feels Renault has a point to prove in Austria
Daniel Ricciardo is hoping Renault can finally prove itself in Austria when Formula 1 starts at the Red Bull Ring next month.
Since returning to F1 as a constructor in 2016, the French manufacturer team has posted a wretched record at the Spielberg track as it has failed to score a point in four outings.
Last year, Ricciardo and then team-mate Nico Hulkenberg could only finish 12th and 13th respectively. For the 30-year-old Australian, it was his worst result at the circuit on the five occasions he has seen the chequered flag.
"It's an interesting track because it's quite a short lap," said Ricciardo, speaking on an F1 Instagram Live interview about the 2.6-mile circuit that will host the season-opening double-header on July 5 and 12.
"It starts off with long straights, tight corners, but then the last two-thirds of the track is really fast and flowing. As short a lap as it is, it has a bit of everything, and the last few years the races have been pretty exciting there.
"We were a fair bit off there last year but I'm actually excited to go back, not only once but twice. I think we learned a bit after the race last year so it's a chance to prove ourselves a little bit."
Like any driver, Ricciardo is now keen to start racing again, and in particular, after announcing his decision to leave Renault at the end of the year for McLaren, he is eager to ensure he departs on a high.
"Once they announced the official start date, we can see the end of the tunnel now, we can get going," added Ricciardo.
"I'm hanging out to race, to compete, to finish this journey, this chapter with Renault in the best way possible.
"I still feel I owe a lot to them, on and off-track, so I'm glad we can compete soon and try and do what I can."
Before you go...
Bottas eager to see how Mercedes' DAS can help during a race
Hamilton Sr calls on F1 to 'take a knee' with son Lewis
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Verstappen 'to meet Mercedes over SHOCK 2025 move as Red Bull exit clause revealed'
- 10 minutes ago
F1 champion reveals £100 MILLION contract to keep racing
- 1 hour ago
F1 News Today: Newey 'property hunt' reveals Red Bull exit clues as Hamilton hints at Ferrari swoop
- 1 hour ago
Sky Sports F1 pundit calls for RADICAL change with impressive argument
- 2 hours ago
- 1
Newey TURNED DOWN F1 rivals before Red Bull decision
- 3 hours ago
Newey's wife 'scoping out properties' in MAJOR hint over next move
- Today 14:57
Related news
Ricciardo boss in 'super disappointing' claim amid RB stars' performance
Horner delivers threat to Ricciardo over Red Bull pressure
Marko suggests 'exciting' move to REPLACE Ricciardo
Ricciardo SNUBS team-mate in 'pressure' claim
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