Beleaguered Daniel Ricciardo told 'almost half his career was bad' by former F1 champion

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Daniel Ricciardo has been told almost half of his Formula 1 career has been letdown as the Australian battles to preserve his place in the sport.It has been a barren four years for the Australian since he made the surprise decision to leave Red Bull, where he won seven races, to join Renault (now Alpine).Ricciardo enjoyed a strong 2020 with Renault but by then he had already made the decision to switch to McLaren on a three-year deal.

Despite winning last year’s Italian Grand Prix, his spell with the Woking squad has been a complete disaster, prompting him to be dropped and replaced by Oscar Piastri for 2023. READ MORE: F1 fans come up with wacky new rules as CEO suggests points for practice and reverse grids Ricciardo has been linked with a return to Alpine, while there are available seats at Haas and Williams, but he does not appear to be at the top of any team's wish list.Former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve insists that is no surprise and believes the current cars do not suit his driving style.“Why would he be?,” the former Williams and BAR driver told F1 TV. “He had two terrible years at Renault and two even more terrible years at McLaren.

That’s four years. Almost half of his Formula 1 career was bad. Do you agree with Jacques Villeneuve? Tell us in the comments section below. “Alpine have no reason to take him, especially when he’s driven there before.

The modern cars just don’t seem to suit his driving style.“He was impressive at Red Bull. He showed amazing overtaking manoeuvres.