Daniel Ricciardo claims he does not want to repeat McLaren struggle with new RB chassis

The Honey Badger claimed that with the return of his old car, he was performing well once again. As such, Daniel Ricciardo admitted that he has been skeptical about different chassis as some have not worked well for him over the years. Ricciardo wanted to be sure regarding this skepticism with a new RB chassis.

Then, perhaps, the next race was Austin, and I went back to being competitive. So yes, there have been a few times when I have been skeptical about some frames that, for several reasons, have not worked well. I just want to be sure. Daniel Ricciardo stated

Daniel Ricciardo hopes for ‘peace of mind’ with new RB chassis

Ricciardo has been consistently outperformed by Yuki Tsunoda in 2024. Helmut Marko recently claimed that the Australian took a cautious approach during the Japanese GP start before his collision on Lap 1. Subsequently, the 34-year-old was having trouble in getting the most out of his car. As such, a new VCARB-01 chassis could do wonders for Daniel Ricciardo.

The Australian driver claimed that he was curious to try out a different chassis in the next round in China. Daniel Ricciardo reckoned that this would give him a peace of mind. As the 34-year-old would not doubt the car as a problem for his recent slump in performance.

I’m curious, because at least it will give me peace of mind and I will be able to say, ‘okay’, I took this doubt away.

Daniel Ricciardo said

Certainly, Daniel Ricciardo would hope to bounce back with the brand new chassis in Shanghai. The Australian driver needs to establish himself as the lead driver at RB if he wants to race for Red Bull next season. As such fans would be hoping to see Ricciardo get comfortable with his new car straightaway next race.