What if Daniel Ricciardo never left Red Bull?

This is something I've been thinking about a lot lately, especially with Red Bull actually having a shot at the championship this year. So, I made a video on it. You're... welcome?
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[@avd_]

Imagine the scenes right now if Daniel was still an RB driver. He could easily have made the current two-way tie between Max and Lewis a three-way tie! It's unfortunately been what could've been so far, for Daniel, and as someone who likes the guy, it hurts. Really hope MCL deliver next year, cause he deserves a lot! Awesome vid mate!

[@antnam4406]

Then Hamilton would win, cause the other two will be taking poys away from each other.

[@lucasortiz8101]

No, it wouldn't be a three way battle. He's not as good as Max or Lewis, but he would be third for sure considering he's clearly better than Bottas.

[@twoway6691]

@@antnam4406 Probably could go any other way. Max taking out Hamilton Daniel wins, Hamilton taking out Daniel Max wins or Max taking out Daniel Hamilton wins.

[@synth15]

He’ll always be the secondary to Max. No doubt about it

[@jasonhushmonkey]

@@lucasortiz8101 he's right there he was faster in 2018 the reliability problems affected him

[@chonkmansupreme7114]

This is probably one of the biggest "what if's" of the sport, if he wouldn't have left Red Bull till atleast 2021, he could have been a Title Challenging position for this year. And the whole RB 2nd Seat Alex/Gasly/Perez swap would never happen.

[@Dreams0fChaos]

@lol shit yeh I believe he would have been Bottas of redbull.

[@RoyMatzem]

I think Alonso's are bigger ones, RBR tends to change drivers a lot, Ric would been sacked for Gasly/Albon/Tsunoda somepoint in 2020/2021 anyway, Fernando otherwaise could be 08 champion at McLaren, that could change a lot

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

Not even close if kubica never got hurt he was on his way to lotus, ferrari and even mercedes , if he was with lotus in 12,13 he would have challenged for the title , there was rumors of him going to ferrari which where very valid at that point and there with the 2016,2019 package that the scuderi had he would have won the championship by ions

[@sanjeevkrishnaa2672]

@@Dreams0fChaos daniel and max are closer than hamilton and bottas in terms of skill and performance

[@madjayax731]

@@Dreams0fChaos Bottas and Dani Ric were even at their junior career.

[@TechBuilder]

Makes me wonder now how seb would perform in an competitive RB car again

[@jerrysmith8326]

Seb and max at redbull would be the gift of God's. I'd pay billions if i had it to see them together.

[@frjoethesecond]

I doubt Seb would function properly as a clear #2 driver.

[@justadummy8076]

frjoethesecond which is why he seems so comfortable at AMRP because it’s clear Stroll isn’t going to challenge him

[@kaustavkapur5532]

@@frjoethesecond seb could barely function as a #1 driver against charles so how will he function against max.

[@vipbeef2174]

Vettel is now just a husk of his former self so I dont really think he will perform well if he goes back to redbull

[@g1sbi]

At this point, I'm hurting so much for a Danny comeback that I just hope he decides to stick with McLaren and that he takes his time to adapt properly to the car. McLaren has been on an absolute flyer from 2018 up until now, so even though he missed the Red Bull rise, I hope he'll stick to ride the McLaren one.

[@Nk-go7zx]

He has a contract till 23 n I think he's already gotten used to the car for the most parts

[@vincenzocantarero5787]

this didn't aged well. i mean, it is not completely his fault, but between the car that in terms of performance is what it is and that does not suit his driving style we are seeing a downfall in his career

[@OK-fi4yq]

not really a what if, he was hardly keeping up with a 20 year old max who has gone on to up his game astronomically, he would've ended up as second driver anyway, winning a couple races here and there.

[@jaxtomasko]

personally, i’ve never blamed daniel for leaving rb. it had been 5 seasons since they won their last championship and they made zero progress closing the gap to mercedes in that time. let’s not forget, the only reason red bull are competing with mercedes this year is due to a rule change regarding the rear floor aerodynamics that was intentional in hurting mercedes and benefitting red bull. on top of that, the reliability was an absolute joke. but baku was the real cherry on top. the team blamed him for an incident that was clearly max’s fault. i would want out too. yeah it’s painful thinking “what if” now, but at the time he made the decision, it was the right one. on the bright side mclaren are getting stronger and stronger every year and i genuinely believe they will make it back to the top

[@916senna]

100% Correct, Baku was the the last straw.

[@jex436]

100% spot on. I would’ve left as well. You could tell from 2017-2018 Res Bull started favouring Max despite Danny Ric still getting no quality results. Horner didn’t have the balls to give team orders and thus blamed Danny. So I don’t blame him for leaving at all. Yes it hurts knowing he probably would be challenging and have more wins to his name but I have faith at McLaren they’ll get it together and he’ll adapt to the car

[@StevenQ74]

clearly? it was Daniel that rearended Max didn't he?

[@916senna]

@@StevenQ74 Yes he did Max moved right and dived back left under brakes when Danny was already committed to the overtake. Max at the time had been accused of the same tactics by a number of other drivers. Your allowed one block, not two. To stop exactly that happening. The only argument at the time was Max saying as he always did, I only moved once under brakes. When your on the threshold of traction braking, you can’t turn and you can’t stop faster, if the other guy dives in front crashappens.

[@Stefan-qk8sw]

@@916senna Ricciardo just fully sent it after being frustrated for so long. He was miles behind before the braking zone and went for make or break. Would he have even made the corner? We'll never know.

[@VinayakMaraj]

Yeah, Daniel is my favourite driver but I was skeptical when he left Red Bull for Renault. "I'm leaving Red Bull because their Renault engines blew up 8 times during my season," "Where are you going to then?" "The Renault Works Team!" Yeah, honestly, Daniel does deserve a World Title. He beat a prime Sebastian Vettel in 2014 by some margin, and outscored Max Verstappen in 2016 and 2017, and beat a well established driver like Hulkenburg in his first season at Renault and absolutely demolished Esteban Ocon in 2020. Daniel is capable of at least matching Lando, but remember, age isn't on Daniel's side and Lando can only improve from here. Daniel is probably in or quickly approaching his prime. Next year he'll make a bold but good statement. I know it. Enchante, John.

[@twoway6691]

He was in the right team at the wrong time. RB with Renault engines in the hybrid era were terrible in not just reliability but performance as well. He took the risk and it didn’t went well and I mean is kind of his fault that he left.

[@NotApplicableJB]

I think it was the right move to leave RB. He was always going to be second in the eyes of the team to max. But Renault was a big gamble. There were not too many seats going unfortunately but it is going to be an amazing battle between him and Lando next year.

[@VinayakMaraj]

@@NotApplicableJB I heard it was either him or Carlos Sainz Jr for the Ferrari seat at some point...but Ferrari knew Daniel wasn't going to take being Charles' wingman lightly and would've pushed him hard...

[@IrrIdk]

@@VinayakMaraj and now sainz is ahead of Charles

[@kaustavkapur5532]

beating sebastian is not an achievement because sebastian is overrated.

[@reecejohnson1346]

If Daniel didn’t leave red bull would definitely win the constructors championship this year

[@madhavsingh6285]

Maybe Mercedes would have fast-tracked Russells promotion if they knew red bull had a competent second driver. But what a four way battle it would have been. Ric-Ver-Rus-Ham.

[@shukriwafiq5220]

Mercedes will win the constructors as always because maFIA exist

[@tlreclipse1126]

maybe last year as well.

[@formula2tom225]

really who scored more points this year Perez or Danny? Danny had 1 good/lucky race which is pretty much his history in F1.

[@reecejohnson1346]

@@formula2tom225 this makes no sense he was amazing at red bull

[@sondosoft4603]

The move to Renault seemed like a deeply personal one. I think he was well aware he wasn’t gonna get a championship with them and RB would still be fighting at the top. He had to do it anyways, he’s never exactly said why but I get it generally.

[@tommycaffrey191]

he never said why because one of the top rules in F1 is never speak against your employers(the team) atleast not about such internal team matters. If he spoke his mind then any hope of returning to RB should the time ever arrive would be gone. Alonso was an exception as Mclaren were bleeding and had nothing going for them. Also legacy and goat-level talent unlike DR who is unproven.

[@usr7941]

Because of max?

[@tommycaffrey191]

@@usr7941 because Max was RB's next golden boy not Danny. when Danny felt injustice after baku 2018 it was over. Baku 2018 was 100% max's fault

[@fezzes428]

while the preference for max was one reason danny left, we all know he left because cyril offered him a shitload of money

[@usr7941]

@@fezzes428 no, we don't 'all know'. Only he knows the real reason

[@UndisclosedDoor]

I still feel that Daniel did not make a bad move going to Renault. He was expecting them to continue with their big yearly improvement, having a good teammate, and ahem no more Max. He did almost go to Mclaren in 2019 but at the end of 2018 Mclaren was bad and was not expecting them to make a dramatic comeback in 2019. So I get where Daniel was getting going to Renault

[@dbabu51]

No more amazingly fast teammates (like max). Having ocon and hulkenberg (the guy who’s never gotten a podium and people still say he’s good), he looked better than he actually was. Hopefully he could get to grips with the mclaren so he could be competing for wins with lando

[@timjohnun4297]

It's a shame he didn't take the McLaren drive, in hindsight, it would have been a perfect opportunity to learn how to drive it, while it was still just a midfield car

[@CarlosDiaz-qb4jj]

It was still a bad move...

[@Zuwze]

@@dbabu51 "hulkenberg (the guy who’s never gotten a podium and people still say he’s good)" seems like one of the most discussed or atleast mentioned drivers despite his lack of podiums.

[@dbabu51]

@@Zuwze yeah honestly

[@genericroadman9614]

It could have turned into a Hamilton Rosberg situation which could have hurt them even more

[@madhavsingh6285]

Not really hurt them more, lets not forget however hostile the rivalry between Hamilton and Rosberg got, merc did win 3 constructors championships with both of them at the helm. But it hasnt really mattered till now since 2019 Ferrari was a better car and 2020 they couldnt fight merc. But i think In 2021 Ric and Ver both consistently beating Bottas and sometimes even lewis would get them guaranteed constructors irrespective of the intra team rivalry.

[@mrjdmtunerboy.1463]

Ricciardo and max was good friend but Hungary 2017 and baku 2018 was not good one to be honest

[@Achilles053]

@@madhavsingh6285 It more than likely would’ve. Red Bull, in my opinion, are the most notorious team for team fighting. I only say that because of Weber and Vettel. I believe Ricciardo could’ve been better than Verstappen, but it probably would’ve ended with Red Bull getting hurt a lot on the grid

[@jacksondale1250]

Tbh I think lando needs to be careful not to get cocky next season, cause the car will be so different and both him and ricciardo will have to adjust, something lando has never had to do.

[@a1aska466]

I'm honestly looking forward to it. Because contrary to somewhat popular belief that lando is better than daniel, i don't think that's the case at all. The gap between their performances is mostly due to the fact that mclaren is a hard card to adjust to and lando has been with them for so much longer. So yeah, i am really hoping to see an even playing field between these two driver so fans can more accurately evaluate them!!!

[@jacksondale1250]

@@a1aska466 yeah I think really Daniel has the experience to beat lando, lando is fast and stuff but daniels got race pace and great overtaking. I think it will be great to watch. But I think eyes are on george/hamilton

[@spaceyextra7234]

@@jacksondale1250 Thats also implying Norris doesn't improve again in 2022 his progress from 19-21' has been amazing

[@W4TSKY]

If Daniel stayed at Red Bull it would be a Hamilton/Rosberg situation all over again. Toxic garage, but both teammates having a legit chance at the WDC and probably winning the Constructor's Cup as well.

[@beautifulbeasts9115]

" If mclaren nail next years regs, like I believe they will " That aged like milk

[@nicoxynidis2831]

Thought the same lol

[@simbarocksone]

If he didn’t leave Red Bull, they’d be leading the constructors but he would be a mile back in the driver standings cos Red Bull would still show the preferential treatment to Verstappen.

[@dougconner95]

Definitely agree. I think he would be a distant 3rd in the WDC this year. Probably similar to Lando this year

[@ars715]

@@dougconner95 i would still say in this scenario he would be almost 30 to 40 points ahead of Bottas, Red Bull probably wont win the constructors championship this year because of Perez underperforming so if they had Daniel instead im sure they would be winning both championships

[@folkert2938]

He himself said countless times that he didnt feel like there was any preference towards anyone. In 2016 and 2017 he was given the preference most of the time. Stop spreading lies. The one who is fastest becomes first driver.

[@dbabu51]

@@folkert2938 just like what merc did to bottas and what RB did to webber. They weren’t as fast so they got the 2nd driver treatment

[@FinneganRiordan]

@Aernoudt Bottemanne Sure......

[@blindnicknamer5478]

“If McClaren nails next year’s regulations like I think they will” yikes that aged like the nastiest of milk

[@daniella9217]

Right! Watching the race on Sunday hurt, felt so bad for McLaren :(

[@brokenboi3351]

On the contrary, I think it was smart to move from RBR. Firstly, the situation at Red Bull is not much different from Mercedes, so even if Danny Ric was still at RBR, he'd be treated as a no. 2 driver. Besides, the pressure to keep up with Max is really hard. The working environment in Red Bull doesn't seem to be very healthy for drivers apart from Max. I feel like his move to McLaren will bear fruit in the coming years.

[@liukin95]

Given how Pierre & Alex were treated as Max's team mates, I'm pretty sure Daniel's departure from Red Bull would've happened regardless. He wanted a fresh start with a new team & despite the difficulties he's had I'm sure he doesn't regret it one bit.

[@Zeiss120]

If Danny stayed at RB we would have seen the same BS RB pulled with Seb and Webber. RB is never shy to show who they favor. Max will have to know that in two to three years if he's still at RB he'll be the next Webber/Danny/Seb.

[@Scottie_S]

Yep. Helmut Marko was never a fan of Webber. I'm sure there was some quiet nudging going on there.

[@notastone4832]

lol as if we didnt hear merc issue team orders a billion times to benefit hamilton?

[@nikosnikolo5237]

This kind of hurts after seeing him and McLaren in Bahrain

[@pugzilla3597]

I’m so excited for next season and I know that if Daniel is given a car that can win races consistently then he will be extremely hungry for that title knowing it might be his only chance, so I hope mclaren nail this and he gets ready for a crazy season

[@absolutelynotanoriginalnam7276]

I can't believe you are just a 40K sub channel, your edition, info, everything is just so professional, i'm sure you deserve more and you'll get more, keep your content like that because i simply love it, cheers!

[@aliaagouda1716]

Leaving RBR was the best decision imo. You said it very well, DR wasn't going to win the WDC with RBR. My biggest "what if" is DR going to McLaren in 2019. The car would've been developed around him by now. I don't think he would've been fighting for the title now, but would've been much much closer.

[@krrishmohan]

This is the video everyone needed, but no one had made yet. Great video!

[@mattminey7543]

what if car was somewhat reliable during his last years at Red Bull

[@Garugaa]

Great video again. I usually dont comment that much under videos but i have to say that your videos are always enjoyable and in a very good quality. Im happy for Danny that he is now in the McLaren, we know the pace the McLaren has, and i feel like he should stay there. We dont know what 2022 brings with the new car, but definetly looking forward to it. Same for Charles who is also unlucky with, lol, bad luck all the time. Gasly awesome too. Im excited for the future. Keep the videos up man. Youre doing a great job! :)

[@DonDogg]

Everyone seems to forget this: Daniel said in one of his initial interviews (I'm paraphrasing) - "I'm leaving for Renault because the [now 2022] rules package will favor constructor teams over customer teams." The plan was to build a constructor team around him and gamble that Renault was going to get the formula right before anyone else did (much like Merc did with the current rules package) and he would be in the catbird seat to win the title. Personally, I thought it was a pretty solid plan and was happy he made the move. Not only did us fans seem to forget he said this, but he apparently also forgot... by moving to another customer team (McLaren) before the rules package took place. I still feel like his move to McLaren was a short-term gain and a long-term loss - but who knows: maybe McLaren will somehow oust their constructor team in the next era much like Red Bull did to Renault in the past. I guess we'll have to wait and see....

[@jw6058]

It would be another Rosberg and Hamilton issue - 2 equally talented drivers both going on edge for the win fighting too hard resulting in chaos and championship points lost….

[@F1BastiPH]

Danny Ric: "I never left"

[@tlreclipse1126]

His Cars sure checkout, I think he underestimated the difference of RBR Program vs Renault once it took him till Year 2 to get a podium.

[@rhysjackson2597]

I miss hearing Simon Rennie on the radio to Ricciardo. They had such a great partnership.

[@Lord_Avalanche]

I think about this a lot especially when seeing RB now. Daniel could’ve already be World Champion or would be so close right now.. As a Daniel fan it’s heart breaking, but as a McLaren fan I love what he’s done for the team.

[@Lord_Avalanche]

Or Max could be World Champion already with the help of DR given he’s the best who’s had that RB seat in years.

[@anamarquinez]

This has been really painful to watch, but I agree with everything your say. Great content, man!

[@NotApplicableJB]

Don't worry everyone he is picking up a World championship for McLaren next year 😉

[@ZachNovak]

Great take on the entire situation tbh. I subbed

[@henriwolbrink]

It would surely make for a great laugh on every occasion. They would make a great match.

[@benjaminallen2521]

This did not age well

[@dennislance505]

Agree. RB always has a favorite. Dani Ric already knew it that's why the moves. His only hope right now is Mclaren to be a championship winning car

[@ultimatewho]

I usually don't care much for "what ifs", but this was a hell of a good video! Subscribed!

[@arun_gaming1426]

He is back at redbull !! Now all be happy !

[@abeeshake96]

Daniel staying probably would have meant RB comfortably win the constructors championship this year, but lose the drivers. He's so close to Max that they'd often be taking points off each other akin to Lewis and Jenson with Mclaren in 2012.

[@amolaps]

I think ricciardo will be a contender for the championship in 2022 or 2023

[@ashjav314]

That's good writing/storytelling, esp the last part. Subscribed.

[@pablogl9z]

The fact is that Checo has had stellar performances in a Red Bull that troubled 2 already incredible talent, and this is just his first season. Checo is capable to come from the back and cut through the pack to get himself up there, and has superb tyre management skills. Even if McLaren nail next year’s regulations, they still won’t be able to catch up to RB or Mercedes

[@azodlaramo4249]

Felt like Daniel would already run away with the championship if he stayed in RB

[@Tzuau78]

Super fair summation in my mind. Nicely done (and I am a BIG #3 fan)

[@4whomittolz846]

it would have been absolutely awesome to see Max and Danny take on Merc in 2021. as great as Checo is, Ricciardo is an absolute class act, and he might have almost been an unlikely third competitor for the championship.

[@YounGun88]

Aghhh why did you make this video???Everyone is thinking it but don’t talk about it! It’s heartbreaking….great video mate. cheers

[@a29561]

Honestly I think this should really be titled, "What if Red Bull Treated Daniel Better?" After the Monaco 2016 disaster you would think they would do all they could to repay him. Rather than feel Monaco 2018 was an adequate apology and they'd then continue focussing on Max. Then you've got Baku where Daniel realised the team would never have his back again. The RB 2nd driver issue has all been because Horner and Marko can't understand refusing to support both drivers hurts the entire team's performance.

[@javiazar]

Now I know, 100% for sure if Daniel never left, Hamilton would've won the championship in 2021. All it would've taken is Daniel finishing ahead of Max 1 or 2 times.

[@kyperactive]

He never left. Just stepped back for a while.

[@DrDezaro]

I think the struggle here for me as a massive McLaren and Daniel fan is believing that the tensions between Daniel and Max wasn’t going to implode their relationship which would have resulted in setting back one of them (probably Daniel) several years. I think McLaren really needed the reality check that having Daniel struggle with the car all year has given them. They relied too much on blaming Honda for those few years and lost their way everywhere else as a result … I think copygate was still a negative influence as they took on the Honda engines as well. I’d love to see many more 1-2 finishes for McLaren and both Danny & Lando on the podium in 2022.

[@JohnDoe-io3hs]

Who is here after seeing Daniel qualify p18 in Bahrain lol

[@AbstraktJazz]

yeaaa. I wonder if he retires at this point.

[@JohnDoe-io3hs]

@@AbstraktJazz it wouldn’t be surprising if daniel scored 0 points and got dropped this season

[@FormulaShorts]

the first 10 seconds with the Monaco 2018 flashback was so good 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@θανασηςΚωστοπουλος-ζ5η]

The motivation Daniel would ve had staying in Red Bull while Red Bull clearly has a number one driver would have been enough to do a 2016 Rosberg type of season

[@JJ2004]

Propositions for next what if: What if Kubica hadn't his accident in 2011? (Remember, he had contract with Ferrari then for 2012) What if Hamilton hadn't go to Mercedes? What if Senna survived in Imola? What if Schumacher leaved Ferrari before 2000 or never joined them.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Very good point. Ricciardo wants to win a world championship, if he cant beat Verstappen, he would try his luck with Hulkenberg and Norris. Makes perfect sense

[@thesteveruss]

Wow ...what great content. Keep up the great work!

[@DouweEgbert]

the amount of radio contact between Bono and Lewis would be out of this world

[@darwinharmon8341]

I couldn't believe that he left Red Bull to go to Reno over issues with reliability when it was runner's power train that was the reliability issue. It seemed more than anything just his feelings were hurt that they thought that Max was their golden boy

[@formulatoby3182]

Incredible video as always

[@hector_nimrod]

He would probably got Gaslyed or Alboned from the team in favor of Max This is the answer

[@folkert2938]

Gasly and Albon just couldnt drive

[@SlayaOnKeys]

everyone has a dream in their life, mine is hearing crofty say - daniel ricciardo! champion of the world. then i can die in peace

[@Scottie_S]

The last time we had a World Champ was Alan Jones with Williams back in 1980. 41 years is a long time between drinks for us Aussies!

[@tmane.7848]

New favorite “What If” episode.

[@snowandlightsmusic]

I feel like if he stayed with RB he would've won a few more races each season but never been allowed to really fight for a championship. so I understand why he left.

[@markmaison4436]

I’m going to open by saying that I’m a new fan and over-reliant on Drive to Survive for information about the 2018 season, but I still want to weigh in. First, I think Red Bull let Daniel get away, he could see that Max was gonna be the number one driver and some of Horner’s comments felt as if he took it for granted that Daniel would sign with them again. Second, even if Daniel would have stayed I think he would have been stifled at Red Bull and his production might have suffered, but also, when he and Max were both having competitive weekends they were not afraid to fight each other, which wouldn’t have been good for the team. For me the outcomes are either Daniel delays his exit from Red Bull, but still leaves because he wants to find a team that is going to let him push himself to the limit, or if he stays Red Bull look stronger as a team, but Daniel and Max keep each other from being as competitive and Mercedes would still be dominant. Again, I know that I’m a new fan, and this is just my opinion, but based on the personalities of Max, Daniel, and Christian, even if Daniel stayed for 2019 and 2020 I don’t think he would be there for 2021.

[@Simon-kc4ml]

People highlight the preferential treatment for Max part more than it should be, Reliability was the major issues tbh.. Red Bull always gives this kinda preferential treatment to their new drivers to test them for future. They did the same with ricci and Seb, Seb got told to let ricci by multiple times in 2014 as ricci was on the better strategy. It's not just Max it's how RedBull does it imo

[@o0bananaman0o]

I think leaving the dark side and sith marko was the best thing for Rics mental health. Gasley, Albon and Checo can attest the 2nd seat meat grinder

[@ahmadal-aayan2517]

I am a Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo fan myself and I agree with you

[@ryaramaf1gobshite397]

RIC made the best move for himself good luck to him & I hope the McLaren’s take it to red bull nxt yr!!!horner & the helmet are the dark side & him & SAI are the only ones to escape it’s evil grip!!!

[@thefirely1439]

I don't know how he thought that Renault was the answer. The engines that failed were renault engines thats why Red Bull switched. Its also worth mentioning that the Renaults had failures too in 2018. That engine was cursed. I love Daniel but jeez

[@montymcneilly]

Finally someone who says that Riccardo wouldn’t have won a championship with red bull. If he wants to win a championship, then a move from red bull was such a great choice.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

It would change nothing at all. He would have a few more race wns on his stats but nothing more. What I can say is that RB would probably be far ahead in CWC. As for DWC, I think him and Verstappen would be taking too many points off each other and Hamilton would swoop in for an easier DWC. It was a neutral move. McLaren may be fastest next year and he may have a shot at a DWC.He canthen try to use his experience to beat Lando to DWC.

[@vodka4215]

If that happens, i just hope it wouldn't be a 2010 repeat

[@simitometi6219]

Absolutely! They incompatibility on the track doesn’t get touched on enough. They would continue to periodically eliminate one another, leading way for Lewis to win DWC

[@DawidSikora]

RB could have won Constructor Championship last year with both Max and Daniel

[@specdecible]

Let's not forget what happened last time red bull had 2 drivers fighting for the championship. Horner and Marko have a history of not being great at settling disputes between drivers in the past, especially as Marko has a tendency to show bias towards his favourite driver of the time, whoever that may be.

[@annekeruben3238]

He took some chances - and even though the cars were not too great, at least he didn't stay in bad situations. He basically looked after himself and that's worth respecting imo

[@nikytamayo]

That's pretty much it. Danny had the measure of Max when he was still starting out, but Max was still developing. They were near even in 2018, but Max had his number in qualifying by then, and he would have likely dominated qualifying in 2019 as well, just not to the same degree he did against Ricciardo's replacements. Danny knew he had a better chance of being a champion in a team where he was top dog. He's been doing an Alonso, searching for that team... but hopefully he'll meet more success in this team change than Alonso had at Ferrari.

[@Llerhcoc]

You just had to remind us Albon could’ve won Austria

[@kevvynolan8753]

This is one question I have never been able to get out of my head!

[@DrAmandaMabhula]

I'm happy he left, as you said all he would have got out of staying are a couple more wins and probably giving RB a constructors' this year, as RB would definitely prioritize Max for the drivers'. Now lets hope McLaren gives that Honey Badger a championship winning car because I speak for a lot of people when I say, it doesn't matter whether you are a Mercedes, RB or McLaren fan, if DR can get that opportunity, we will all be rooting for him.

[@senneneyens1385]

pov you see this when Ricciardo has no seat for 2023

[@eamonc]

Good video. Thank you very muchings. I feel, I very feel.

[@manuelamartinezrodriguez1251]

It´s sad to see this rn, when he doesn't have a seat for the next year. But tbh I also think that he hasn't delivered so I get why McLaren made that choice, but it still hurts. I know he is RB´s third driver so he has an opportunity. Daniel will be missed n the grill.

[@Scottie_S]

I tend d to agree with you. I was not happy with the idea of him leaving RB. However, I can understand his frustrations with 8 DNF's in 2018. Yes, he had great pace and I believe he would have been in the running for a WDC, but the car kept on letting him down, so I understand why he would look elsewhere. He never really said out loud why he chose top leave, but I'm betting it was everything to do with the shitty car that he had to nurse around the track. Let me know if I'm wrong, but if memory serves, I believe that he also took a new engine and grid penalty at one of the races and that unit blew up as well. What a bloody nightmare.

[@formula2tom225]

Danny boy had 1 good season in 2014 Vs a Seb who was leaving for his dream team Ferrari. He's team jumped himself into a journeyman driver at this point. In 10 years he's never been in the WC hunt, only picking up the odd lucky occasional win.I'll give him credit for having a great PR team though, few have done less and gotten more positive press.

[@samab7891]

Daniel beat Max in 2016 and 2017. Also would have beaten him comfortably in 2018 had they equal reliability. Daniel has improved markedly his weakness of his rbr days which were his starts. He's not one of the best starters on the grid. Fair to say Daniel and max would have taken too many points of each other and lewis would have won. McLaren is the perfect team for him and they will have the best windtunnel and sim in the sport soon. He's in the best spot he can be

[@koekenzopie5919]

If that would be true, why on earth did he leave if he was comfortably beating Max? Because he wasn't in 2018 despite the reliability issues. He should have stayed then as he would be the one battling Lewis now instead of Max. It would have been a very bad decision, which Renault actually also was. But I do hope McLaren will make it to be a good decision.

[@samab7891]

Because the writing was on the wall that the team wanted to back max and even stated it publicly

[@jaddytheteenblogger]

I mean this is all on hindsight though. Remember at the time Redbull was making a controversial move to switch to Honda, especially when Honda failed to secure a team after McLaren. Even then Renault was still a viable option for them. It could have gone either way, Redbull could be where Ferrari is right now. At the end of the day, moving was a much more guaranteed way of battling Merc. By moving he would be in a car that would either be powered by Ferrari or Merc, either of which is renowned for producing power and reliability.

[@cbrown182]

I still feel it was the right decision for Danny Ric. He still wouldn't have won a championship as RB didn't have the car and after several years of being treated as a second driver he would be super frustrated. RB is a toxic working environment for any driver other than their golden boy at the time. RB and Max lost more from Danny leaving than he lost in my opinion.

[@youafruitcup]

Him moving from Red Bull ended his championship chances imo. Russell and Lando will be competing for it next year and possibly LeClerc. With Hamilton and Verstappen also at the top I don’t think Ricciardo could beat all of them sadly

[@Felipe32229950]

you nailed it

[@ArshdeepSingh-ek6su]

He would've been just a side character bitchinng about not able to win though he could've scored some good points. Same is gonna happen to him in McLaren. Lando being the more talented guy is gonna be number 1 priority for the team while he'll be there just to score some points.

[@itsnotmagictv4767]

The shade this guy threw to checo

[@jadoo258]

bro thought he jinxed verstappen but he jinxed mclaren 😭

[@chlooeydeschanel5159]

For daniel, I think it was the Monty Hall problem. He had a better chance at something if he changed his path, given the track record with Redbull for the past 5 years. It’s easy to say he should’ve stayed in retrospect.

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

Who Is Here After Daniel Ricciardo Replacing Nyck de Vries? 11/07/2023 22:13.

[@DamienAlexander]

I remember hearing Renault paid way more than Red-Bull offered him and later Horner came out with a statement saying that they also offered Daniel a really big amount of money. Not sure what to believe anymore lol. I think he just left because he felt he couldnt become world champion with Red-Bull.

[@lameeon1919]

This season is very different

[@VenomousCompany]

I get frustrated every time someone says Red Bull is the fastest on the grid. Maybe Max is just a quicker driver than Lewis? I'm sorry but when Perez is often a second a lap off the pace? Perez is not a second a lap slower driver than Bottas.

[@aidantuckwell9191]

Remember that last year with RB, there were too many negatives there, he had stopped smiling. He bad to go even though he was demoting himself, it was better for him as a person overall. Struggling at Mclaren and Renault because youre learning is one thing, but the troubles and the unfair treatment at RB were another level of annoying. I think verstappen is naturally good but I think what makes him good is his reckless/selfish racing, so I think as he has matured he has gotten slower in many ways, by not being quite as risky. Id love to see him and ricc competing again with a bit more respect towards ricc from verstappen and the team. Cos I think that flow Ricc has is the best on some tracks like you say. He has that elememt of #1 in certain ways, just as Id say Ham and Vers do. They are like rock/paper/scissors.

[@harkiratsingh1160]

So painful to watch after McLaren's performance in Bahrain!!!

[@elliotcrossan6290]

If he never left Red Bull, then on the one hand, RBR would be comfortably leading the Constructors' Championship. But on the other hand, Lewis would likely have a bigger lead in the Drivers' standings, as Max and Daniel would be taking points and wins off each other. There would also be an increasingly uneasy relationship with Max being favoured by the team in a title fight -- like with Webber in 2010.

[@formulatoby3182]

I think 2022 will be a very good year for him, if mclaren can nail the reg changes then they are definitley gonna be capable of a championship fight