Renꦬault’s Daniel Ricciardo says he didn’t expect Ferrari to struggle as much as it has during the 2020 Formula 1 season.

The Australian claimed a strong fourth place for Renault at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps as Ferrari endured its worst performance of the season so fa❀r.

Sebastian Vettel and Charles Lecle🌳rc could only take 13th and 14th behind the Ferrari-powered Alfa Romeo of Kimi Raikkonen as its woes this year hit a new low, with the Italian outfit failing to score points on pure performance for the first time since🌠 2009.

Ferrari is braced for ♛further struggles at its home race at the power-hungry Monza this weekend given its engine and straight-line🍌 speed has been a major weakness in 2020.

Ricciardo, who has been linked to Ferrari many times in his career, s♕aid he had not given it much thought when asked if he had dodged a bꦆullet by not joining Ferrari for next season.

"It's tough to know really how long this string of results w💮ill last for the team," he explained. 

"I find it hard to see it lasting too long, but at the same time, I didn't expect to see the results or fo♛r them to struggle as much as I have, at least in Spa.

"It was talked about before the weekend that they were going to have a hard time, and it p🤡roved very much to be theꦡ case. They certainly are in a bit of a spot at the moment.

"I didn🐼't really think that far ahead, if, what, how, why it would look. 

"From that point of view I can't really answer it. But 💮I'm sure they will learn a lot from this year, and I'm sure they will pick themselves up in a better place for next year.”

Despite Renault’s recent upturn in performance, Ricciardo insisted he has no regrets or frustration t🌳hat he will be handing over his good work for 💖Fernando Alonso to benefit from in 2021.

“Not at 🐠all,” he said. “I’m certainly keen to keep this train moving, and try and stand on the [podium] steps this year.

“I will put everything I can into it, and then n𝕴ext year is another story.”