Honeybadger Fans NEED to Hear This...

[@hadefsb]

The world champion that never was

[@F1ENDS]

2014 bro

[@hadefsb]

@@edgardoMurnia just stfu man. He is a great driver that made a bad move.

[@F1ENDS]

He was third in 2014 and his car was vastly inferior to Mercedes. You're right in that he was never close to winning the WDC, but he was arguably the best driver on the grid that season.

[@cliffordfernandes9871]

Hopefully DR goes to Audi. They get an experienced driver and good PR. DR gets another chance at redemption.. F1 would really suck without him..

[@F1ENDS]

I agree, it's a huge gamble but since they couldn't sign Sainz he's the next best option

[@jom4752]

I doubt the Hulk will be happy.. I’d like to see DR at Audi too.

[@stevestacey5272]

Awesome idea, you should tell Audi right away, we've made the decision. Simples

[@F1ENDS]

I'll let them know the decision has been made

[@kiryugaming5798]

they want an all german line up

[@sinoperture]

Total pricks the way they handled him.

[@lyndreyer7080]

Love someone to give him a drive for the next 2 yrs

[@F1ENDS]

I'd love to see him go get his mojo back in other racing leagues for a couple years and return to F1 better than ever - Alonso Style.

[@briananketell519]

777 F1 drivers, only 37th on the all time win list. He's a success and one of the greatest personalities and beloved figures the sport has ever had. Not a bad resume.

[@F1ENDS]

Agreed but in sports all that seems to matter is what you've done lately

[@jom4752]

@@briananketell519 as they say,, you are only as good as your last race… but DR made F1 popular again… without his personality, F1 will drift back into a dark place again. Netflix drive to survive ratings will drop…etc..

[@F1ENDS]

Netflix must be crapping themselves right now

[@leightonbiddell724]

He proved he still has the skill by taking the fastest lap in Singapore😊 What about the big 3 sponsors he brought in they just used him.

[@F1ENDS]

I don't follow the sponsor realm - which sponsors did he bring?

[@chrisprickett255]

@@F1ENDS Back to the beginning of the year VCARB was touted as not being just Red Bulls junior team and that they were looking to top five finishes. Now Daniel didn't personally bring sponsor money, but part of the lure for Visa and Hugo Boss was Daniel being part of the team, given his popularity in the US. Then Red Bull changed their minds and said they wanted VCARB to be a driver development team. There are rumors circulating that the sponsors tried to get Red Bull to keep Daniel on.

[@jom4752]

@@leightonbiddell724 CAA management managers VISA, Cashapp, Hugo Boss and Daniel Riccardo.. hence the reason why Horner wants to keep him on.. CAA and Danny is the sole reason why Torro Rosso is still in F1 after the team was declared nearly bankrupt.

[@WheelGunner-F1]

He should have defended himself more in the media imo, but that's not who he is I guess. The 41 second pitstop in Saudi wasn't even shown on the broadcast. Can't tell me the director and having Kravitz in the pit that this wasn't noticed.

[@jemxs]

A pretty good breakdown of Danny Ric's last few years! And insightfull on RBs motives!

[@F1ENDS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rumcoke8909]

Someone send this video to Horner and Marko PLEASE.

[@F1ENDS]

You think Marko knows how to use a smartphone?

[@romeoroze2357]

He is people's Champ.

[@F1ENDS]

He's somethin like a balla

[@gordonhuen9326]

And the last of the great late brakers is gone. Will be missed by many.

[@F1ENDS]

Not to diminish Danny's legacy, but Piastri has been making some fantastic overtakes. Must be an Aussie thing...

[@BearlyBearrr]

By replacing Perez they would have to pay a breach in his contract with someone who they never fully belived in. And as of now the biggest issue at redbull is fixing their car

[@F1ENDS]

Red bull has money. If McLaren could pay to get rid of Ricciardo, Red Bull can pay to drop Perez.

[@beagle7622]

Nobody would know what’s in any of these contracts except perhaps someone like Horner, the Driver & his lawyers. They would definitely have confidentiality clauses in them. Every media pundit has his or her opinion as what is written in them.

[@Silverannuation]

Perez has not forfilled contract eg not within 100 points of Verstappen. They had to put Lawson in to keep within his contract. Ric will be in Redbull after Mexico. Had to wait until Mexico as sponsored had to have perez to retain the audience. And the south American Disney show on Netflix is being released just before Mexico race

[@BearlyBearrr]

@@F1ENDS Yes but redbull doesnt have someone like Piastri to just go in drive for them. Whats the point of paying millions and loosing sponsors for lowkey same results

[@leongt1954]

Vcarb sponsors are not happy seeing Dan go and RB are still scrambling to keep him in some form at the team because they know how marketable he is specially in America

[@F1ENDS]

Oh I didn't even consider the sponsors

[@mtl-ss1538]

@@F1ENDS When you come last - sponsors get a cheap deal.!!!

[@F1ENDS]

That's what I keep telling my girlfriends

[@sinoperture]

Some new and plausible ideas. Not sure I agree or disagree but the thought process was laid out well. Earned my sub.

[@F1ENDS]

Thanks! I don't expect everyone to agree, but I do appreciate thoughtful discourse. I look forward to seeing you in the comments section going forward!

[@8TH_Gear]

Ty man, i needed this

[@F1ENDS]

Sometimes you just have to talk it out and reason your way through it. It sucks, but it's what happened and here we are.

[@Fiasco3]

He was given a second opportunity, his driving was mid. Not even threatening an out of form Checo. He won't drive for a backmarker team so that's it.

[@F1ENDS]

Yup, pretty much.

[@dg_goldenboy]

Man just such a botched job sending off one of the most noteworthy drivers to hit the grid. So sad seeing Danny just being dragged along with hopes of the limelight again only to be unceremoniously left behind. Just confusing as much as it’s sad

[@F1ENDS]

It makes no sense that they would bring him back and not even give him one race in the car. You're absolutely right it's a botched job. They could have done so much better and didn't.

[@mtl-ss1538]

Lawson will be hit with an immediate grid penalty when he returns to Formula One at this month’s US Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has confirmed, The penalty, inherited from Ricciardo, for exceeding the season’s engine allocation is 10 places in the first instance.

[@F1ENDS]

Woooof

[@hawkesworth1712]

The decision to take him back wasn't a team decision - it was a sponsor decision. They've shot themselves in the foot getting rid of Daniel now that the second largest energy drink company - Monster - has signed a deal with McLaren. Getting rid of Daniel is going to hurt the brand.

[@phillipmurrihy5821]

This is the Best explanation of Red Bull Racing with DR and his great career. Red Bull dont deserve a Driver like DR, F1 is a Ruthless and Corrupt business and Red Bull is the biggest player in that. DR has made a lot of Money is his F1 career and has made him a very successful businessman. Move on Danny. Your better then what they all deserve.

[@F1ENDS]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@toasty7370]

Most common sense video I have seen in recent times about this topic.

[@F1ENDS]

Thank you

[@traceyelliot8571]

subbed sir awesomeness ........ (doing the not worthy bows )

[@F1ENDS]

You're too kind

[@Detectaddict]

Also the sponsorships that follows him that’s what red bull truely wanted and still do

[@jangous9319]

Enough about Ricciardo alreadt. Thank you!

[@F1ENDS]

The video has been up for over a week, it was very relevant then. 🤷‍♂️ I've got lots of other content, check it out!

[@martinloke1455]

Well said.😊

[@F1ENDS]

Thank you!

[@fazrex97]

Great breakdown, and provided some new context and speculation to the decision making that went on. Question - does his fastest lap signify any real indicator to his driving capability.. I thought that any driver on a fresh set of softs charged up and gunning for it, in free with no care for managing the the car and tyres would achieve this? am I wrong?

[@F1ENDS]

You're not wrong but it's a small win that keeps his last race from simply being "finish last place"

[@williamlewis1592]

I guess you didn't hear but Redbull had offered Daniel the same money they had offered Verstappen to stay in the team. It wasn't the money he chased, it was respect. He wanted to be treated equally but it was very clear this was never going to happen and that Verstappen would be continuously favoured even though Daniel was the better driver. To entice Verstappen to sign a long term deal he was told by Marko in 2017 that if he signed the team would be centered around him, even though Daniel was beating him in the championships they partnered together and would have done that again in 2018 if not for 8 mechanical failures that Daniel's car had suffered. As for Verstappen being superior to Perez, well go back to the first 4 races in 2023. Verstappen won 2 and attained 2 second places, Perez won 2 and attained a second and a third. Then suddenly Perez seemed to had forgotten how to drive...or did he? Earlier this year Verstappen had won 7 out of the first 9 or 10 races. The FIA suddenly announces a clarification of a brake setup regulation..Redbull's performance suddenly falls away. At the time there was the suggestion that Redbull may have been using an asymetric braking system (which is illegal) as far back as 2022. Could it have been that Marko didn't want Perez to get in the way of Verstappen's aspirations of becoming a multi world driver's champion and that asysmetric braking system was removed from Perez's car after the 4th race in 2023?

[@DannicusMaximus]

Sad story. Too bad there will be no fairytale ending

[@F1ENDS]

It's a German fairytale.

[@Concentrx]

Norris still said that the 2022 and 2023 McLaren was a POS.

[@F1ENDS]

It was, but he was able to squeeze more out of of it than Danny did.

[@Concentrx]

@@F1ENDS True but it was DR who won at Monza. First McLaren win since 2011 I think.

[@F1ENDS]

Yes it was but if you recall it was a 1-2 and they didn't fight it out. I love Danny but I can accept he just didn't make sense at McLaren.

[@that-damn-yowie]

​@@F1ENDSthey couldn't fight it out, Norris having drs didn't help as Ricciardo stretched the lead back out a few tenths when Norris closed up...

[@F1ENDS]

I'm not arguing that, what I'm trying to put forth is that Lando was right there and also could have snagged the victory. It wasn't something that only Danny could do, and it was only a one-off occasion - he wasn't able to sustain that good form throughout an entire season.

[@user-by9xk7yo2n]

Let's face the facts after what he did for he's best mate max he's got a job for Life in red bull as ambassador and that's a very good payday for doing next to nothing for the rest of his life

[@F1ENDS]

I don't think he wants to make money doing nothing, I'm pretty sure he'd rather be racing

[@jom4752]

Personally I don’t think either.. toro Rosso was bankrupt. Enter Danny.. Danny is managed by CAA management. This company manager VISA, Cashapp and Hugo Boss. Danny and these sponsors saved Toro Rosso. Hence Danny was never going to the senior team. Now that he is out. These sponsors are threatening to leave…..Marco doesn’t want this so he makes Danny an ambassador…. They just stringing Danny along… if i was Danny… I’ll say no. If he wants to race… look for Audi as a development driver…

[@that-damn-yowie]

Yep, too true...

[@gerardcrabb4556]

The change in regulations didn't suit his style the 2026 regulations might have been better should have stayed as reserve...

[@F1ENDS]

He'd be more likely to get a seat if he goes off and kills it in another series for a bit. His F1 stock has never been lower. Unless he signs for Audi?

[@paololosacco8434]

DR is really passed his sale by date. He is a soft and cuddly image is why this reality is lookwd.

[@F1ENDS]

What do you mean by "this reality is lookwd"?

[@brianvogt8125]

What if Max gets extremely annoyed with FIA & the whole F1 scene, and carries out his implied threat to quit? Might Daniel get a phone call?

[@F1ENDS]

I doubt it at this point

[@gerardcrabb4556]

Checo and Yuki have backing Redbull don't want to lose even if it takes results away from constructors Max still looks to take drivers championship...

[@F1ENDS]

Checo costing them the constructors is insane but I actually kinda am happy he did. I made a video about it - check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/ennMd5yDiqqYi7s

[@craigpilgrim5793]

I'm Australian, love Daniel Ricciardo, don't drink Red Bull and wear goggles whilst peeling onions, but everything you've hypothesized is unfortunately true, I'm afraid.

[@kiryugaming5798]

now whos gonna yell ''PIIIIIERRRRRREEEEEEEEEE GASLYYYYYYYYYY'' or ''NICKO HULKENBURRAGGG''

[@F1ENDS]

It's up to us, the fans.

[@chrispapas1263]

one door closes another opens - its time for him to go for the tribble crown of motorsport needs Indy 500 win next and then 24 hrs Le mans win

[@ec7287]

I think DR considers Indy physically too risky. But Le Mans,yes. I can see him (winning) there.

[@F1ENDS]

Oval racing is insane, he's not wrong.

[@JimBranch-n8s]

Well, he got no seat at all!

[@F1ENDS]

Yup

[@petermoore9504]

Best driver on the grid? Not even close

[@F1ENDS]

In 2014 there's a good argument to be made that he was

[@lyndreyer7080]

Marko jos and horner don't trust any of them liars

[@tech9803]

2:17 Haha, ripping down the Vettel poster

[@F1ENDS]

That's a towel

[@Rasv-]

I started disliking him after he took out Magnussen on pole in that sprint race 2 years ago and proceeded to take out drivers in the six proceeding races after that. No wonder McL dropped him. Same happened with that torpedo Kevin

[@F1ENDS]

Reasonable take I hadn't considered. Thanks for responding!