Renault director predicts fascinating 2019 driver battle
Renault F1 executive director Marcin Budkowski thinks Nico Hulkenberg will see new teammate Daniel Ricciardo as "an opportunity to prove himself".
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Ricciardo: New car and a fresh start
Daniel Ricciardo is under no illusion as to the challenge that faces him at Renault, he only wants to help as much as he can.
Renault ‘flattered’ by Bull ban on Ricciardo testing
Rather than hold it against Red Bull, Renault are "flattered" that Daniel Ricciardo was not allowed to test for them in December as that means Red Bull are "afraid."
Ricciardo ‘come to terms’ with Max maybe winning
Daniel Ricciardo says he has "come to terms" with the possibility of Red Bull and Honda getting it right, and Max Verstappen winning the World title.
Ricciardo did not cost Renault a ‘stupid amount’
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said the signing of Daniel Ricciardo has not come at the cost of developing their car.
Ricciardo couldn’t take the ‘risk’ with Honda
Daniel Ricciardo claims he was in limbo over whether to give Red Bull another year or to jump ship to Renault.
Renault boss quits before first day
Thierry Koskas has left his role as the boss of Renault F1 before even starting.
Ricciardo: Hulkenberg won’t be easy to beat
Daniel Ricciardo is well aware of the threat posed by team-mate Nico Hulkenberg as the pair prepare to do battle at Renault in 2019.
‘Renault not ready yet for A-lister Ricciardo’
New Sky Sports pundit, Karun Chandhok, believes 'A-lister' Daniel Ricciardo has joined Renault a year too early as the Enstone team continues on its development path.
Verstappen ‘clearly moved’ ahead of Ricciardo
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes that while Daniel Ricciardo was initial faster than Max Verstappen, the Dutchman "clearly moved away" in the latter part of last season.
Ricciardo arrival compared to Alonso glory years
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said the staff reaction to signing Daniel Ricciardo reminded him of the title celebrations with Fernando Alonso in 2005 and 2006.
What to look forward to in the 2019 season
After years of the technical side of Formula 1 dominating headlines in the build-up to a new season, this year it is all about the drivers with only two of the 10 teams retaining their 2018 line up.
Hulk hopes Ricciardo will share Red Bull secrets
Nico Hulkenberg is hoping Daniel Ricciardo will dish out all the gossip from his time at Red Bull as Renault attempt to try and break the top three.
Ricciardo: Verstappen can be Formula 1 great
Daniel Ricciardo believes his former teammate Max Verstappen possesses "potential greatness".
Verstappen: Ricciardo will miss what he had
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has said he will not miss his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo, but the Aussie will miss what the Austrian team gave him.
Ricciardo: Mercedes were messing me around
Daniel Ricciardo believes Mercedes may have been playing games with him, hence why he signed for Renault from 2019 rather than the Silver Arrows.
Ricciardo ready to take Renault to the ‘next level’
Daniel Ricciardo hopes to take Renault to the "next level" after signing a two-year deal with the Enstone outfit.
Red Bull did everything to keep Ricciardo
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed that his team did everything they could to convince Daniel Ricciardo to stay.
Webber still ‘concerned’ about Ricciardo to Renault
Former F1 driver Mark Webber is still worried about his compatriots decision to move from Red Bull to Renault for the 2019 season and beyond.
Ricciardo stopped caring about the statistics
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he stopped caring about the intra-team statistics as reliability became a factor in a dismal 2018 for the Australian.
Ricciardo surprised by Verstappen relationship
Daniel Ricciardo did not expect his relationship with former team-mate Max Verstappen to be as good as it was in their time at Red Bull.
Ricciardo reveals regular outbursts in 2018
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted to lashing out on a number of occasions when things were not going his way throughout the 2018 season.
Red Bull reveal initial doubts over Ricciardo
Christian Horner has revealed that Red Bull initially had doubts over Daniel Ricciardo's wheel-to-wheel racing before signing him.
Ricciardo’s ‘ticking brain’ impacted performance
Daniel Ricciardo has said that his "ticking brain" and a resulting lack of sleep affected his sharpness throughout the 2018 season.
Ricciardo: Someone said no to Ferrari move
Daniel Ricciardo says "someone said no" to his move to Ferrari and while he's not exactly sure who it was, he has an idea.
Conclusions from the 2018 F1 season
We look back at a season to remember for Hamilton, Leclerc, and Gasly; assess where it went wrong for the likes of Vettel, Bottas and Alonso; unpack the domination of the big three teams; and identify the drivers to watch in 2019.
Ricciardo ‘not ready to retire’ from F1 racing
Although Daniel Ricciardo is just "moving next door", his Red Bull farewell has at times sounded like a retirement leaving the Aussie to realise he is not ready for that.
Ricciardo ‘confused’ by Bull’s late-season pace
Taking the fight to Mercedes and Ferrari in the final three races of this season, Daniel Ricciardo admits he is "confused" by Red Bull's late-season pace.
‘Ricciardo leaves Red Bull as best overtaker in F1’
Saying farewell to Daniel Ricciardo after the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, Christian Horner says Red Bull are losing the "best overtaker in the business."
Ricciardo ready to talk to ‘cows and sheep’
Daniel Ricciardo has said he is ready to switch off from the Formula 1 world after closing the final chapter with Red Bull.