Daniel Ricciardo is having a tough time these days. The Australian driver is very slow behind the wheel of the otherwise very competitive Racing Bulls, and is getting a spectacular beating from Yuki Tsunoda.
What's really embarrassing is that he suffered much more than the recently distracted Nyck de Vries has ever suffered before... This is not only a bummer for the fans, it is said that they are already starting to lay the foundations for Ricciardo's future within the professional circles. If the paddock rumors are to be believed, Helmut Markó's palms are already sweating from the otherwise likeable driver's "performance", and he has supposedly already given him an ultimatum. If he loses to Tsunoda for a fourth time out of four at the Japanese Grand Prix - which, let's face it, he has every chance against the driver who is cheered on by the home crowd - then he will be on his way down, but he will be on his way up. It doesn't help Daniel Ricciardo that Liam Lawson is also fidgeting a lot in the meantime, obviously wanting a seat after his great jumps last year. If "everything goes well", he will soon have one...
