Why Daniel Ricciardo's Driving Style Isn't Working

Why Daniel Ricciardo's Driving Style Isn't Working
Daniel Ricciardo has not had the greatest start to the 2024 season with some really bad races due to his driving style. So we take a look at what made him quick at red bull with max Verstappen and why this current Vcarb01 isn't performing to his liking. The visacashapprb team has a lot to work on and the struggles will only continue if they don't sort it out.
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[@doorkman13]

He’s been driving like he has something to lose, when he needs to be driving like he has nothing to lose.

[@venomau5speedz]

the great Mario Andretti once said: “If your not scared driving a race car?… then your probably not driving it fast enough.” ;)

[@douglas8252]

He is "driving to survive"

[@alimitedchoice]

DR has never been the same since the Grosjean crash. He was vocal about the coverage at the time and I think that killed his nerve and why he no longer has the confidence he needs to drive like he has nothing to lose.

[@shaun2072]

@@alimitedchoice That definitely could be a factor, It did visibly rattle him.

[@LeonardoAld]

​@@alimitedchoice That's a good point. Never saw it that way

[@slip13inc]

That's why Fernando Alonso is so good. It fits ANY type of car.

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed

[@djoetma]

Most drivers do. There are only exceptions that have problems with a certain type of car. Many drivers jumped around teams and were as fast as they were in different teams. Alonso isn't really tested right now with Stroll as his teammate...

[@supraa66]

​@@djoetmaAlonso is tested by being able to bring that Aston in top 5 places every race, where it do not belong

[@supraa66]

​@@djoetmaAlso Alonso proved enough in his career that he's one of the goats if not the goat, he has nothing to prove anymore

[@djoetma]

@@supraa66 Not recently. Lost to Ocon while being the leading driver. Lot's of people say it was bad luck, but if you take out the retirements, Ocon still leads. Also Alonso was terrible right before he bowed out of F1. Actually got banned by a manufacturer. He;'s not the goat, never was. Fast on track, terrible at team management, car development, and basically everything off track.

[@TechOnyxOne]

The way DR is driving he won't have a seat for 2025.... If this trend continues.

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed

[@classicjoker2008]

Summer break i'd say.

[@paymya6130]

He doesn’t deserve the seat he has now

[@simonacuthbert1]

Daniel's a nice guy, but a spent force as far as F1 is concerned.

[@kiaya20]

Do you understand why Visa and CashApp came here? If anyone is gone it’s Yuki.. and Lawson comes in. When you actually understand F1 you’ll be a lot better off.

[@nationharris]

I hope he is able to find his form again. That being said, Lawson probably deserves that seat a bit more.

[@F1Unchained]

Lawson Will definitely be somewhere in 2025

[@daphneschuring5810]

Marketing is the magic word

[@markvisser388]

Let's see what happens with pressure. Things tend to change, and his arrogance is already quite worrisome.

[@redgum1340]

He has NEVER had any good form. Totally over rated.

[@nationharris]

@@redgum1340 He has 8 race wins, numerous poles and podiums lol!

[@gouravghosh588]

Ric should have never left Red Bull. I really wanted him to get back to RB, but it seems he is no longer the driver he once was.

[@F1Unchained]

I agree it was his biggest mistake

[@samshim3149]

Well, he's kinda in RB now... The Racing Bulls haha

[@alimantado373]

Should have stuck with Renault and built that team up! perhaps Alpine wouldnt be in such a mess now!

[@desarioe]

That smile has made him more of a mascot then a driver.

[@seandavey7085]

Yep, he's better suited to PR now

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

Daniel gets the most excuses out of any driver on the grid...like, look at how quickly people write off other drivers...why do we give Ricciardo so many excuses...

[@ynsewater4490]

Because people like him I think😅

[@thaboye3536]

I agree, he’s washed end of, this guy has more excuses than bloody excuses

[@user-ih2yf8ni4k]

Well said. Very well said.

[@arien_p]

lol rent free in your head 😭

[@haekaldimas8023]

be-because hes funny🥺🥺🥺

[@alexpollan6197]

He's been trying many years, while playing to be a celebrity. Perform or go, unfortunately that's F1 motto

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed

[@SamBrickell]

Perform, Go, (or have your daddy own the team) ;)

[@bigdawg44444]

i love how you guys blame ricciardo for his personality ahahaha, hes not playing to be a celebrity, hes being himself and teams like that and use that to their advantage.

[@F1-Passion]

Your a poet and you don’t even know it

[@Emotioneler]

Playing to be a celebrity? They all are celebrities, kind of a dumb argument

[@marantamil459]

Yuki is so underrated. He went toe-to-toe with Gasly in his 2nd season. Humiliated De Vries. Beat Lawson. Humiliating Ricciardo. People still don't respect him.

[@F1Unchained]

I agree he’s done a lot of good lately, but he’s still missing that it factor a little. What I like is that he is constantly developing and that’s really good

[@Yekky72637]

He didn't beat Lawson, Lawson outqualified Max and beat yuki in 2/3 race when he drove for alphatauri

[@TheAYM91]

Underrated how? Gasly was still faster than him in second season. De Vries barely had half a season in the car Yuki was driving for 3 seasons. Liam actually outscored Yuki in their time together. Yuki is only there because he is a Honda driver. Otherwise, they would have dumped him already.

[@mayne242]

"Humiliating Ricciardo" lol m8 did you forget the end of last season

[@joshualamp2438]

How exactly did he beat Lawson?

[@DenUitvreter]

The 2014 RB was not Vettel's own car, but a whole new car for a whole new set of technical rules. Both Ricciardo and Vettel are kind of 1 trick ponys when it comes to being very and exceptionally fast, but in opposite ways. Vettel didn't get the planted rear to get his fast exits and the team wasn't helping him very much with that because Ricciardo faired quite well with the gripping front while there was no challenge to the mighty Mercedes anyway.

[@F1Unchained]

It was a car still built off of Vettels input from the past cars. It was new regs but it had to have some of Vettels preferences. It is true it didn’t have a planted rear and Ricciardo faired better but it was his first season there and very impressive

[@tejovinay189]

Actually it didn't have vettel' preferences, cause the design around the engine didn't let redbull have it vettel' way. He knew it's going to be hard so he chose a move to Ferrari.

[@TheoF1]

I dont think i can call Danny a one trick pony given he's been good over several regs, and more than one team. He's an incredible driver, he's just kinda like Seb in a way where he wont be super good unless he's very comfortable in the car

[@DenUitvreter]

@@TheoF1 With the difference that Vettel was super good and Ricciardo just good. Maybe Vettel marked the beginning of an era in which it became more about a driver-car fit than just some drivers being faster with any car. A bit like there used to be drivers that were great in the wet and the majority was much slower in any car, while these days cars sometimes just don't work at all in the wet, also not for a usually very quick rain driver.

[@Fruggggg]

@@F1Unchained the lack of a planted rear is also kind of a problem caused by the high torque of the hybrid turbo v6's, you had to be very carefull with the throttle back in 2014-16.

[@olievans7840]

Woo - dude you're making all the videos I want to see right now. So interesting, production quality is getting better and better. Thanks man!

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend I’ll make it only gets better 😁❤️

[@GigaK]

I don’t think Daniel is currently better than Yuki. He’s more seasoned yes but Yuki is driving that car and adapting to how bad it is better than Daniel is. Daniel being a veteran should be able to adapt but hasn’t. The same happened in McLaren. Yes the car isn’t his style but even if he gets that RBR seat that car is built towards Max and he won’t be able to do better than checo. He might actually do worse in all honesty. His time might be up or if a back marker team needs a solid veteran driver to help build a car he could be the right fit but I just don’t think he’s right for a top team anymore or midfield. Leaving the he’s a likeable guy thing aside his performances haven’t been impressive for years now.

[@F1Unchained]

Not currently I agree. People are forgetting his career

[@GigaK]

@@F1Unchained his career is good but people need to stop living in his past achievements and start looking at the recent/now. Also they need to look at his performance not just his personality. I like the guy but being funny isn’t going to win him a seat for next season.

[@EbyanAden]

He'll definitely do better than checo as dr's and verstappen's driving styles are pretty similar

[@GigaK]

@@EbyanAden checo is doing fine he’s been the closest teammate to max in a while. DR would take a year or more to get used to that car and who knows how he would do after max beats him like he has checo.

[@dlewis9760]

@@F1Unchained "What have you done lately?" Italy was a semi-gift. Yes, he was there, but he was a bit gifted in being allowed to stay there. Can't say I blame the team. Take that away, and he's been clueless for 3+ years.

[@Pedro285]

Great breakdown. Danny was a spectacular late-braking passer back in the day, but when he walked out of Red Bull he seemed to have left his confidence behind. The Renault era was pretty good, but I can’t see him returning to his stellar days in a hurry. Fading away is not the best way to sign-off ..

[@F1Unchained]

I agree my friend it’s sad to see him not being the same. Such a talent and a shame to not show that off

[@HTOP1982]

Nah mate. He left that car behind. He only succeeded with one car, one year. the others were from meh to nope.

[@Kermit-The-Smaug]

Max stole Danny’s confidence like he stole kyvat’s baby mama. Edit:spelling

[@HTOP1982]

@@Kermit-The-Smaug Brutal. Don't forget that he also stole Kvyat's seat. That man is a menace!

[@danielremian]

He wasn't pretty good in Renault. He was absolutely brilliant. In 2020 he finished 5th - higher than one Redbull, one Ferrari, 2 mclarens, and 7 places higher than his teammate Ocon in 12th. People really forget what a good season that was for him. It was his consistency and a couple podiums in a midfield car (5th in constructors) that got him that McLaren seat. Only then it went to shit for whatever reason...

[@nevillesmith426]

Excellent analysis as always @F1Unchained - totally agree. It's rough to keep pulling for Daniel only to see the results of the first two races. That having been said, the car is not exactly fighting for points...

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend ❤️ right the car is bad

[@severe28]

You're channel is becoming my favorite go to for F1 talk. Great work and hope for nothing but success for you.👏🏼

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend ❤️ I hope you keep sticking around because there is a lot more to come 😁

[@e01nerv]

Finally someone who actually watched MV vs DR rb years and not just look at the end season rankings. DR was my favorite driver then and thought he's on the same league as Ham and Alo. When he went head to head with Max you can see how DR was slower than the young buck. Prime DR was still fun to watch and it's painful to see him go out like this.

[@MrWastedSaint]

I've done a very little bit of racing and I tend to agree with you, a driver is either going to like a planted front OR rear and capitalises on the strengths of each. My car understeered like you wouldn't believe if driven "normally" but once this was understood I realised I could toss it in hard and late, sitting it on the outside rear, tyre while maintaining entry speed without any fear of losing the rear. This suited me fine as I was never too concerned about understeer but questioned my ability to catch a high-speed rear end snap. Confidence is key.

[@coollastsamurai]

yuki likes oversteer than under which was evident when he joined AT in 2021. AT2021 was optimized for Gasley who prefers understeer.

[@aformalevent]

It's been great watching you develop your style and grow your channel. Keep going man, this is great, thank you! I appreciate your attention to detail and the very timely nature of your content. I'm excited to see you continue crushing this excellent content. Wiggled your way up to my top two f1 content creators which is huge. Thanks for all the work you put into this. Love it.

[@F1Unchained]

Way to start my morning for me my friend ❤️ thank you and I promise not to dissapoint 😁❤️

[@perqtalkinq456]

love to see the channel doing incredibly great video!!!

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️ thank you my friend

[@Mike-fc9bx]

Regardless of Horners soft spot for him , Daniel needs to stamp his authority as the guy to be considered by Red Bull for the 2nd seat because Yuki is very much contiung where he left off from with Nyck half of last year

[@F1Unchained]

I completely agree

[@Mike-fc9bx]

@@F1Unchained thx , thx for the reply tho Vcarb also need to improve theie race pace

[@royalpanda3934]

Nah, come on. DR for second seat at Red Bull? He doesn't deserve that in the slightest

[@PaulJones-wp5eb]

Checo has already stamped his authority, Daniel as of now has no chance of getting that seat.

[@Mike-fc9bx]

@@PaulJones-wp5eb let’s wait for a few races and see

[@76UVB]

Exceeded his sell by date a long time ago

[@Boomhauersdad]

Lol right? Bro can’t let go and it’s just kind of hard to watch lol. Like give a kid a chance does this guy need any more money?

[@76UVB]

@@BoomhauersdadDr Marko seems to have had more patience with him than he has had with most other drivers.

[@redgum1340]

Yeah, about a decade ago.

[@venomau5speedz]

If it doesn’t work out he should try NASCAR or Indycar 🤷‍♂️ they be screaming for him over there!

[@MrChoklad]

@@Boomhauersdadyou could say the same for most drivers in the grid. This is just hating for no reason.

[@leecoates6524]

good honest review respect to you sick of other you tubers trash talking drivers

[@aminemohamed1717]

Craziy details! Keep it up G

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend always try for that 😁❤️

[@fivetimesyo]

I never understood the fascination with this guy.

[@SamBrickell]

He's pretty and he's effusive and that's about it. He does ONE thing well in f1 (late braking) and that's enough that people used to say "he could win world championships"... Insanity.

[@janvandermeer6159]

​@@SamBrickellhe took shiploads of money from renault.

[@stevec6232]

He's the Sky media darling

[@ChristopherRoma9]

Same here

[@BakesBread001]

Danny is very likeable and marketable . . . But he definitely had enough opportunities to prove himself. The McLaren, for example, was not easy to drive … but countless drivers did better such as Sainz and Lando. Now he’s back at RB in the junior seat with 2 poor races. That seat should go to Lawson. Danny doesn’t seem to adapt. You’re right.

[@F1Unchained]

Hopefully he proves us wrong or we get a great talent like Liam

[@fintonmainz7845]

What is "likeable" about someone with a permanent stupid smile and the maturity of a 3 year old.

[@JohnHenrySMH]

Countless drivers? You can only judge him against Norris in that McLaren. That car was objectively awful, and half the drivers on the grid would have struggled with it and been soundly beaten by Norris who is probably one of the best drivers on the circuit (and who is wasting his career by staying with McLaren).

[@jamtysiv8440]

That says a lot about Piastri

[@BakesBread001]

@@JohnHenrySMH so in your opinion he should keep going and get yet another opportunity? He is not adjusting well to cars that don’t suit his style. He wants Perez’s seat. You think he deserves it?

[@RainLaw]

First time I've come across this channel. What a great video, fantastic anaylsys. Very well delivered. Sub

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend ❤️

[@theversatile8151]

I'm so glad I found your channel, this was extremely well presented, as a Ricciardo fan I really hope he can work with the RB car and prove himself to RedBull for a drive in the coming year. I was thinking he could change his driving style by braking later and into the apex to utilize the rear-end mechanics to get a lil bit of overteer and rotate the car until its straight, there really no point in avoiding the apex to turn the car so he should just lean into it and brake later and rotate it less but enough to make the corner and get the car straight

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend and I’m glad to have you along ❤️ I was thinking the same but it just doesn’t seem to be clicking for him. I think it’s his braking confidence isn’t there

[@supernotnatural]

He is 35. You cant teach old dog new tricks. Yuki can learn. Ricciardo's time is done.

[@asteriodsoda]

hot take. i like it.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Yuki still hasn't learned to stay cool tho. He needs to learn that to get better and deserve a better seat.

[@tak8261]

I really don’t get why some people rate him so highly right now. When was the last time DR performed at a high level? I agree he was a good driver before, but that’s the past. A driver can have an off year but when you have off years for a few consecutive seasons, that’s not being “off”, that’s more a reflection of your true performance. He really needs to step it up.

[@F1Unchained]

True it’s kind of like Kimi

[@nenaddimi8319]

half of his wins are pure luck not pace too. He wont step it up he have been nowhere since he left RB

[@Andyslidez]

@@nenaddimi8319 He was good at Renault, but since he moved to Mclaren he's never been the same.

[@bobby95054]

I agree and as of recently I don't understand why so many people love this guy. He isn't all that great at driving anymore, as the other comments have said half of his wins are pure luck. I don't even think it is a style thing, he just isn't that good anymore, time to leave. Something personally for me as well, I just don't like his personality. I see him as a joke, just a clown. I will probably get trash for that but he is not my cup of tea.

[@supernotnatural]

Good drivers drive fast and great drivers adapt. You can put Alonso,Lewis,Max to any car and they would adapt

[@nebuchadnezzar9641]

Really detailed analysis. You have a new subscriber.

[@F1Unchained]

😁❤️❤️

[@demigodcheese1678]

Dont know why people underestimate Tsunoda so much. He is better than any recent teammate he has so far. He is way better than Daniel rn too

[@F1Unchained]

It’s mainly because he’s inconsistent. He is a good driver tho and constantly improving

[@MiaSanMia_82]

Lawson CLEARS

[@MiaSanMia_82]

@@F1UnchainedAlso acts like a spoiled child which doesn’t help either

[@louisbernhard]

Imagine Yuki being told to let Max pass him.

[@michaelfierman3256]

Yeah so I’m sure most fans would *like him to improve and do all the necessary things to keep him on the grid, let alone get the RBR seat ( which looks absolutely out of reach) , I don’t see any evidence that he’s adaptable enough anymore. Would we even be having these conversations if he wasn’t the “face of DTS” ? What I’m saying is that his fame has eclipsed his talent now in 2024. I’d like to see Lawson in that seat ASAP

[@F1Unchained]

Lawson definitely deserves a seat after what he’s done and I think he gets it in 2025. I wouldn’t give up on Daniel just yet. Guys a crazy talent when stuff goes right

[@Sloth6930]

I love dani but get him out the car and get liam in there

[@marcuslouvierF1]

@@F1Unchainedproblem is, when is it going to go right? It’s like saying Aston Martin should keep Stroll because he is a crazy talent for 3 races every season when everything goes right.

[@NapsterRulez]

​@@F1UnchainedIn life things never go right. As a driver you have to be able to adapt. Both in terms of driving style and situations on track. Imo, he's had his chance

[@scottyskydog]

Based on his previous teams he lacks the ability to adapt! Beginning to think he one dimensional.

[@magicjack4076]

Seems like he can’t adapt like the top drivers can. McLaren and now this

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed

[@JaredLyons-ri6wf]

No ones been to more teams than him in the last few years aside from maybe Alonso so you don't really have a fair comparison with other "Top drivers".. Alonso has been up against Ocon who Ricciardo destroyed at Renault and Stroll who anyone on the grid would beat as a team mate. I think Sainz is the only driver to prove he can adapt and succeed against difficult competition but even he is struggling against Leclerc. Most drivers suck when in a car that doesn't suit their style. The 'top drivers" in this era (Verstappen, Hamilton, Leclerc, Norris) are the ones who are lucky enough to be signed by a top team at the perfect time and have the car built around them.

[@ryanokeefe12]

It's been two races and the stats are exactly opposite for both races... "Now this" - now what? both drivers have performed equally?

[@baydos602]

@@ryanokeefe12 Yeah right? I guess winning at Monza is also a result of failing to adapt.

[@ryanokeefe12]

@@baydos602 Or beating Perez in qualifying in Mexico?

[@deepak-pakeechandiramani3998]

Daniel's problem is Yuki, Bearman and all these young awesome drivers coming up. They are just too good.

[@willy5241]

I hope he succeeds in the new car soon, otherwise I might have to say Liam deserves that seat quite a bit more at the moment. I believe he either has to decisively beat Yuki or keep up and hope Yuki changes Teams next year to make way for Lawson himself. I think he can still do it but he will have to regain confidence and adapt to or find a good setup for the car really soon. Anyways, much love and great video once again brother!

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed my friend and worded it perfectly ❤️ always sticking around

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

Nope, i predict it will be Ver/Perez and Yuki/Lawson in 2025. 2026 will be Ver/Sainz and Lawson/Iwasa and Yuki moves with Honda to Aston as Stroll moves to WEC or tennis.

[@seen48]

So is it set up for Yuki’s style? I would guess everything should be for Daniel. Put Max and Sergio in their cars and see what they can set as a benchmark. And put Yuki and Daniel in the Red Bull car and see what they can do. I think that would be so productive.

[@imkingelijah]

Thank you for the video mate, no one else is describing what is happening to my favourite driver. If you honestly think about it, when he jumped into the car at Hungary with Yuki’s set up and out qualified him, that’s when I knew he was back. Hopefully the car develops towards his style 🙏🏽

[@F1Unchained]

I hope so too because it would be a shame to see him go out like this

[@jacobbruce2669]

Man 75k in 15 hours? Channel is booming and I cant be happier to see that. Congrats man

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend ❤️❤️ video going crazy 😁

[@classicshades]

Really wish he can work through his issues coz he is an immensely talented driver… definitely needs to boost in his confidence.. best wishes and more power to him.

[@joemercuri6242]

Totally agree. If DR was in a better car he would be doing much better......SO WOULD EVERY DRIVER ON THE GRID!!!

[@F1Unchained]

He would be but he needs to prove himself here

[@user-df5ed5qf5q]

Remember Gasly on Red Bull? While the car holds the potential, it is up to the driver to squeeze it.

[@nenaddimi8319]

Daniel Ricciardo have not been in form since 2018 when MAx destroyed him. He was suppose to be long gone from F1. Oscar Piastri showed him it was him not the McLaren

[@F1Unchained]

It’s true

[@josephtaylor7151]

Facts.

[@pdinh93]

I think his form in 2019 and 2020 was pretty good, it went down the drain when he joined McLaren.

[@Johnfortnite1102]

Good video man

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️

[@imranahmad-uh9fi]

Amazing analysis video

[@F1Unchained]

[@andrewntoth1]

2 races in is a little soon to be judging 👍 , both meckies and ric said there was an issue with his car they couldn't fix due to parc ferme which hindered him in both quali and race . But you're correct , he loves a sharp front end which is why he and max made good team mates (the car setup was nearly identical for most races) . I guess we'll see in the next few if he can improve 👍

[@agentsmith7866]

2 races?😂😂 More like 3 years. His fans need to stop with the copium.

[@ENovaM]

I think Danny Ric got THE YIPS while driving for McLaren . He and Red Bull team thought he'd get his mojo back by driving against an "easy team mate: and joining AT. Now that hes in the VCARB, THE YIPS are starting to come back for him...

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed something is bugging him behind the scenes

[@meierthomas]

These are the best drivers in the world! While I've heard this argument numerous times a driver of this calibre needs to be able to adjust to any car. Simple.

[@Just_shushhhh]

I hope daniel ricciardo manages to make a comeback and having a seat for 2025 and the future

[@luissola6633]

Fair analogy , I do think a lot of the issues are based on limited testing ....you only have to look at his performance in Mexico last year to understand it's only a matter of having the car for him to show he has lost nothing . Lets hope RB can unlock some more performance soon

[@nevadatorres2865]

NEW F1UNCHAINED VIDEO, LETS GOOOOO

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️😁

[@jarmandomelgoza2149]

New fan of the sport. And I think your videos are my new obsession. Lol

[@F1Unchained]

this makes me so happy hear this. will make sure the continues my friend

[@jarmandomelgoza2149]

@@F1Unchained yes please. I think you’re nerding out in all the ways I’m curious about the sport. 🔥

[@gajol]

I hope he finds his form in this years car. Last year it was looking promising towards the end of the season, he actually had good pace in most of the last races but was compromised with things like damage and flying tires all the time. It's only been 2 races so far this year.. Im pretty sure he will be comfortable and they will get the setup right soon.

[@duarte11vieira]

I think Ricciardo time has passed it`s time to move on and give a chance to the youngsters

[@F1Unchained]

Yeah it’s looking more like it

[@remkojerphanion4686]

Much as I like Danny Ric as a person, I think he's just not the driver that he used to be. There is an awful lot of fresh talent out there! All of them are itching for a chance to prove themselves in F1.

[@F1Unchained]

This is true

[@4wardfr3ak23]

I’m really sad that Ricciardo is not getting the results he’d like to, he’s one of my fav drivers mainly cuz of that 2018 season

[@F1Unchained]

Right he was amazing back then

[@MurpheeLaw]

I've been saying this about DR for at least 2 years! Dude has WAY too much to do on the steering wheel. Dude is slow in and out of the corners. If he could accelerate out of corners again he'd be up front instead of in the back. They need to build a car around DR and see what happens. Lets also acknowledge that the Alpha Tauri team needs faster car design as well.

[@myvishan]

Daniel is not actually a late braker. He is know as the latest of the brakers WHEN IN A BATTLE. He is very good at this as well, but if you look over a race he brakes earlier then other drivers when not chasing for a place.

[@F1Unchained]

I said this my friend

[@thirdy4threetv]

Yuki and Lawson would be good. DR has lost his touch

[@jonathanjojo9732]

enjoy these technical vids, it all makes sense now, why he was brilliant in certain cars.. is it possible to change that type of balance on the car during season for one driver only or its the whole design of both cars

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️

[@myvishan]

Also, it's freakin crazy how Alonso drove that Renault. he went so hard in the corner entry to generate that understeer as he wanted that when looking at onboards you think something's wrong with the steering. Amazing amazing drives from Fernando in that car. Anyone interested Driver61 has some videos breaking down driving styles of F1

[@F1Unchained]

I also have some driving style videos :)

[@myvishan]

@@F1Unchained will check them out😅 i think it’s my 2nd video of yours, will get to them😂

[@Magicmammoth934]

This was very informative, thank you!

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend 😁

[@Magicmammoth934]

@F1Unchained I'm guessing it's not an easy fix? There isn't an easy way to upgrade front end? Do you think his style has just fallen behind the ever evolving cars? Would another team work better theoretically?

[@thokoZ]

I love that when yuki is beating a driver, it’s always the other driver’s fault and not Yuki being any good. Even when the other driver gets preferential strategies and treatment.

[@KotaHunt34]

Bro the Yuki disrespect these past two year has been absurd. He’s a good driver😭

[@KotaHunt34]

Thank you for understanding lmao

[@Pedro285]

Yukis problem is Yuki. Park the petulant immature outbursts and road rage and more people will see his speed.

[@vanbalzup6481]

@@Pedro285 Yuki’s problem is not Yuki. In fact, he doesn’t really have any problems. I don’t know what you mean by ‘petulant immature outburst’. I guess you were just brought up a different way. I was taught as a child playing sport to unleash the aggression at all times. Fuel the fire in your belly they said. I actually love the aggression he shows Ricciardo and it might be helping to mentally break him. F1 is a dog eat dog world and there’s only going to be one seat in that Red Bull.

[@Pedro285]

@@vanbalzup6481 you are right .. all my sport was controlled aggression and any outbursts meant time on the bench. I also see your point regarding passive v assertive. But I fully doubt this translates into promotion within Red Bull.

[@borisorij7861]

You make great content, keep up the good work!!

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend ❤️❤️

[@MonkeyElite]

Hey nice video, whats the footage 6:04 from? Is that f1 tv?

[@AtroxSM]

Daniel's always struggled with adaptability, if the car isnt set up exactly how he needs it to be he struggles a lot with driving it, we saw this back in the mclaren days

[@mitchdaytonam3]

Just FYI, the past tense of arise is arose, not arised… that isn’t a word.👍

[@F1Unchained]

Noted my friend and a mistake honestly

[@mitchdaytonam3]

@@F1Unchained I’m just breaking your balls buddy, it’s all good. 👍

[@LordBillington42]

He couldn't make a renault work. He couldn't make a McLaren work. He can't make his current car work. When do people just accept that he doesn't have it anymore?

[@callanharvey2293]

How did he not make the Renault work? His 2020 stint he was averaging p5 in race weekends and only just missed out p4 in the driver standings.

[@leecox7814]

Upgrades will be key. They will make a difference if they swing the cat more DRs way

[@TheLongGame2024]

Very fair video 👍 New Sub ✅. As a fellow Aussie 🇦🇺 we want nothing more then Ricciardo to be up the pointy end with Piastri. You wonder what the Engineers are up to if they can't tailor a race car to suit the driver. Give Dan a car he can late brake in and we all know he can come up with the goods. 🤞🇦🇺

[@F1Unchained]

Exactly I love Daniel and believe in him. He’s still got it in him.

[@michaelbarnard1283]

Daniel’s performance versus Seb didn’t make Seb leave. Vettel had already announced his move to Ferrari before season start and was clearly not driving with his heart in it, knowing the car could not compete in the new formula, while Daniel was driving with the something to prove of youth and being the new guy.

[@albertogarcia5276]

Seb anounced his move to ferrari around summer

[@mrdraw2087]

@@albertogarcia5276 In Japan, right? That race where Bianchi had his horrible crash.

[@patrickracer43]

Riccardo isn't beating the washed allegations

[@nevadatorres2865]

Sorry mate for not commenting on videos lately 💀 exams been going crazy

[@F1Unchained]

Brotha all good I understand. Hates the anxiety of taking tests

[@8020drummer]

Wow thank you for this. 98% of F1 videos are clickbait dogshit but that was actually really good analysis.

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️

[@therealcj_b]

RB needs to put Liam and DR up against each other for one race to see the light.

[@F1Unchained]

Would be interesting

[@Redskies453]

Appendicitis for Yuki

[@cameronmcgillivray3986]

This is very likely in the scenario that Red Bull need a driver to fill in for checo or max for a race weekend, Yuki goes in the Red Bull to see if he’s better than checo, meanwhile they can check if Lawson or Danny is the weaker link

[@detectivepayne3773]

instability into a corner can mean 2 different things, either the front is unstable, which casues understeer, or the rear is unstable, which causes oversteer, Max and Daniel both prefer oversteer, but Max can handle it a lot better than Daniel can, Daniel can't handle front instability Also, an understeery has to brake earlier, not later, since it lacks mid corner rotation, it has to sacrifice it's own entry speed to have a better exit utilizing it's rear end, Daniel's style in quali and race is not really about early or late braking, his braking is about the same as everybody, he only really got the reputation for late braking due to his glorious divebombs, where he would brake abnormally late, an oversteery car generally brakes later into the corner as it can carry more speed into and through the corner and has more rotation mid corner Daniel's core issue is just adaptability, he can't use the tools he's given, he has to make them adapt to him instead of the other way around

[@SteveMcCarthy33]

A driver at that level should be able to drive a car competitively even with with understeer. I think what he may be doing is changing the setup to get the car to suit his style of driving, instead of changing his driving to suit the car.

[@cresshead]

yuki adapts richardo wallows hamilton complains

[@khlua4590]

hotel? trivago

[@insAneTunA]

Ever since Max became his team mate Daniel has not been able to beat his own team mate convincingly measured over an entire season. It is not that Daniel got worse as a driver, but the new talents are clearly faster and Daniel just can't keep up with them. He is a nice guy, but F1 is brutal for guys who do not have a rich dad who owns the team. Talents like Bearman and Lawson are much cheaper to put in the seat, and they are probably faster as well.

[@F1Unchained]

This is true as well my friend

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

Daniel Ricciardo is just much older then the other drivers..

[@mlyten67]

Great job at articulating Daniels challenges. Let’s be honest, Yuki may have qualified well at Jeddah but during the race he dropped like a stone. Daniel’s race was comparable performance wise until his last lap spin. Losing two places during a pit stop in a car that is marginal at best is going to kill your race. Yuki is definitely better at brute forcing the car, in its current configuration, on a qualifying lap. Daniel absolutely needs to find a setup that enables him to drive to his natural style. Hopefully the engineering team can develop some mods that will assist to this end, during the season. It seems that the RB engineering team aren’t as rusted on to a car setup philosophy as McLaren. If Daniel grumbles loudly enough, maybe they’ll move toward his preferred setup.

[@GaryOaksEgo]

The man had a fucking 41 second pit stop

[@F1Unchained]

Yeah wasn’t great

[@juggernaut316]

He was stuck in the kmag train either way it wouldn't have mattered much

[@henryhussey]

The car also really performs poorly in dirty air. Which is very easy to see.

[@Mytwistedvoices]

Didn’t he also spin on the track. By himself. No pressure.

[@agentsmith7866]

Under the safety car

[@bishopoftroy]

Looks like he`s not actually better than Tsunoda at the moment. What i find lacking in Tsunoda is that more aggresive style. Even in Jeddah he didn`t fight Magnussen too much. Maybe being japanese he has some sort of innate respect which is very sportsman like but doesn`t win him places. Except maybe that dive bomb on RIC in Bahrain this year :))

[@F1Unchained]

At the moment I agree. I’m saying his first three years Vs Yukis first three

[@EbyanAden]

he needs to use his agression on other drivers instead of his teammate

[@diangara3298]

Good vid. Nice change from the "he's just slow/washed" bs

[@Swiggityswagger]

I don't get the non-stop excuse making the DR fans make about his driving style not being compatible with his cars. He's driven more than half a dozen different cars under two sets of regulations made by three different constructors since leaving RBR and he's been dreadful in all of them. Part of being a good F1 driver is being able to adapt and maximize your car. If DR's issue really is his car isn't suited for his driving, that's damning to his competence as an F1 driver. He's an old dog now too so the chances of him suddenly becoming adaptable are slim. This should be his last season in F1.

[@butterflyblueshorts]

I can see both Yuki and Ricciardo out in 25 replaced with Lawson and Perez. if Perez does decline as usual I see his seat going to sainz or Albon. Honestly, Ricciardo should have been out of F1 years ago. He has had his issues on every car for the last 4 to 5 seasons and if F1 is the pinnacle it should not be giving third chances because better drivers don't get one.

[@fpsantos8222]

short answer: he is not that guy

[@F1Unchained]

As of right now. Yeah

[@fpsantos8222]

@@F1Unchained yeah, in his prime Ric was fire, but since mclaren...

[@F1Unchained]

@@fpsantos8222 agreed

[@filipkradijanseider7332]

great explanation

[@F1Unchained]

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[@renningervaness5762]

I'm amazed at the preferencial treatment Daniel Ricciardo is getting considering Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda out performed him

[@robertm5969]

He closed right up on Yuki before the awful pit stop and spin last race. I initially thought he was already out to pasture but he may yet turn it around. Most likely not, but the next few races will say for sure.

[@F1Unchained]

This is also true but he needs to be faster then Yuki

[@NapsterRulez]

Spoiler, it's because he's washed

[@mickeysmiths]

I'm in Perth myself but I don't know if he still has it. Last year I thought he was over weight. Certainly the RB is midfield only, at best 😐

[@JTW05]

I've always thought there were better drivers then Daniel, right from when he was picked up to drive in F1. Like the majority of drivers, then and now, he got the seat because of sponsorships that gave him money to contribute to the team, and he also gave F1 some advertising power and home grown support in Australia, which use to be the 1st race of the season. And of course he wasn't a bad driver, but I always thought because of sponsors and the Australian connection he got a seat when others should/could have been given the seat. At the time the Australian GP was losing it's status in Australia with arguably V8 Super Cars being number 1, with F1 and Cart/Indy Car that was also running in Australia competing for number 2. Cart/Indy Car had Australian Will Power and a New Zealander in Scott Dixon competing, so there was a connection there for fans. Yes F1 was still a big event but it was getting stale and with no Australian driver in the field there was no one for the home crowd to fully get behind. I remember when Daniel was being considered and then picked up as a driver, he became the big advertising drive in Australia for F1 and the GP weekend. Hey good on him and anyone who gets to drive a F1 car in anger in a GP, but there are a few who have gotten seats in F1, then and now, who's seat should/could have gone to someone better, Daniel's seat was and still is one of those seats.

[@derekholmes5428]

Great analysis thanks. I’m a kiwi and would love to see Liam in that seat but 2 races is not giving Daniel a fair go at this car. Checo was pretty average most of last season and now he is being judged as having turned a corner. He only needs one bad race now and people will turn against him again.

[@BoyeeSmudger]

Unfortunately it looks like Danny just doesn't suit these new regulations.

[@IngenieroMan]

I'll just say, Liam Lawson deserves that RB seat instead of Daniel (im not talking bout redbull)

[@M1tZk1]

He should become a media parson. Just like so many other drivers did. Maybe for the American broadcast. Maybe he already is thinking about it, but he has to wait until a spot gets free.

[@travissmith1303]

Better fix it quick. They aren’t afraid to make mid season decisions

[@DonLee1980]

the thing is... some drivers do really well with certain car characteristics. when he first got to redbull, that one season he beat Seb, people immediately downgraded Seb and said DR will one day be world champ. Now, that thought couldn't be further from the reality. I still think he has brilliance still in him, like last year how he outqualfied Perez while in the B team car. But Perez has tidied his driving and DR isn't gelling with his car

[@peterallison290]

Seemed to work today! Hopefully a change for the better.

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed

[@KevJSmith]

This generation of F1 cars aren't designed for his driving style and no matter what he or the team try to do with set up it just doesn't work.

[@F1Unchained]

It’s possible

[@housecat84]

I don't think so, Dan has spoken about the balance of the car. He can live with understeer to an extent if the car is predictable. That's why he came good in the AT04 (and hardly any of the RB Car). It's well documented that the McLaren has quirks too, so I don't think we can conclusively say these cars don't suit him when we've only seen a McLaren and AT with the new regs. He clearly impressed in the RB19 in Silverstone, don't forget that. The issue in Saudi was to do with sensors and the ride height laser in the car. They didn't get his set up correct, and that exacerbated the issues with the car that both Yuki and Dan had, mainly to do with grip.