Daniel Ricciardo sets lofty “top-fives” target as RB embark on new era

Daniel Ricciardo has big hopes for the Visa Cash App RB 🌞F1 team in 2024.

Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo pictured together at the launch of the Visa Cash App RB 2024 F1 car
Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo pictured together at the launch of the Visa Cash App RB 2024…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo believes Visa Cash App RB should be targeting regular top five finishes during the early phase of the 2024 F1 season.

VCARB are the latest F1 team to unveil their new challenger ahead of the upcꦦoming campaign.

Ricciardo returned to F1 in the middle of 2023 as a replacement for the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nyck de Vries.

His surprise comeback was disrupted after he s🙈ustained a wrist injury at the Dutch Grand Prix.

When he returned, Ricciardo’s best race came in Mexico, qualifying fourth beᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚfore finishing seventh on race day.

The Australian believes the Faenza-outfit ar🐼e set for a strong campaign given the significant changes 💖to the team.

"There are a lot of 🍃new personnel, some big partners coming onboard,” Ricciardo told F1’s official website. "The team has always taken itself seriously, but I feel like this is anoꦜther step up. It’s no longer just a platform for Red Bull Racing, it’s a time for us to fight at the front of the midfield.

"I𒐪 like what’s happened, the changes that have taken place. There’s something about the team, the mindset is a bit different, kind of like a point to prove. It’s cool. It’s fun.”

"You have to aim high, but being in this sport so long, you want to remain realistic as you don’t want to end up ul🤡timately disappointed,” Ricciardo said when asked what is possible this season.

"Top-fives should be a target and if weꦫ get into that pos𒊎ition, maybe some podiums present themselves. Of course we want to win but, you know, let’s…I think we made steps last year, let’s make a few more steps.

"Do I think top-five results are on the table – and could they be on t📖he table in the first half of the season? I’d like to think so."

The new VCARB 01
The new VCARB 01

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda generally had the 🐬edge over Ricciardo during their short stint together last year.

However, with a full pre-season under his belt, Ricciardo feels that th✨ere will be no excuses this tim❀e heading into Bahrain.

"Feeling good," he added. "I didn’🔯t need as much of an off season as everyone else, with a short 2023. It was still nice to go home, bﷺut I didn’t need to let my hair down so much.

"It’s like a pre-season now, I had all that, I had th🐻e preparation, I had a bit💃 of a headstart last year – so I know the team well. 

"Come Bahrain, there’s nothing left on the table. I can’t predict where we’ll finish the🌸re, but from a preparation point of view, there’s no more questions."

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