Daniel Ricciardo gives recommendation to Oscar Piastri as his alternative prepares to make his Method 1 debut…and divulges why his struggles at McLaren might make life simpler for the younger Aussie
Daniel Ricciardo has urged Oscar Piastri to soak up as a lot data as he can because the younger Australian prepares for his Method One debut.
The 21-year-old will substitute his compatriot on the grid this 12 months after spending final season because the reserve driver for Alpine and Ricciardo inspired him tomake probably the most of his rookie season.
‘I believe simply exit and drive,’ Ricciardo mentioned on the Past the Grid podcast when requested whether or not he had any recommendation for his youthful colleague.
Daniel Ricciardo has warned Oscar Piastri to maintain his expectations in test in 2023
‘I do know that feels like a extremely lazy response but it surely’s simply go and drive.
‘Study, be a sponge, however drive.’
A world champion in Method 2 and Method 3 over the previous two seasons, Piastri has lengthy been thought-about considered one of Method One’s rising stars however Ricciardo warned him to maintain expectations in test.
‘Don’t set the bar too excessive for your self, if you find yourself doing higher than perhaps what you thought, superior, however simply take it race by race,’ the previous McLaren driver mentioned.
The younger Australian spent 2022 as Alpine’s reserve driver and can make his Method One debut this season after changing Ricciardo at McLaren
‘However so long as you’re studying and you are feeling like you’re bettering each race, I believe that’s all you’ll be able to type of ask for your self.’
McLaren reportedly agreed a $14million payout with Ricciardo to interchange him a 12 months sooner than anticipated following two disappointing seasons.
The Australian completed behind teammate Lando Norris in 14 out of twenty-two Grand Prix final 12 months, as he repeatedly complained of struggling to get one of the best out his McLaren.
In September, Ricciardo revealed he had not been concerned within the planning for subsequent 12 months’s automobile however expects his suggestions might make life simpler for Piastri.
Ricciardo’s spell at McLaren ended 12 months sooner than anticipated after two largely disappointing season with the Woking crew
However Ricciardo believes his suggestions to the crew might make life simpler for Piastri
‘I believe additionally even when we didn’t fairly get it proper from my facet, with McLaren I believe they nonetheless would’ve learnt a bunch from our two years, and perhaps issues the place we deviated, went somewhat mistaken or sideways,’ he mentioned.
‘All that data will be handed on to Oscar and I believe they may. I want to suppose they may have somewhat little bit of a head begin from that viewpoint.’
Ricciardo received seven races in 5 years with Purple Bull, earlier than leaving on the finish of the 2018 season after being relegated to the function of second driver behind the rising Max Verstappen.
His swap to Renault returned simply two podium finishes in two seasons, earlier than a transfer to McLaren delivered equally unimpressive outcomes, regardless that Ricciardo ended the crew’s nine-year look ahead to a win on the Italian Grand Prix in 2021.
