Bummer about Ricciardo

"Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig" (AndySheehan-StreetsideStig)
03/31/2014 at 08:29 • Filed to: None

The kid's got chops.

DISCUSSION (17)

ncasolowork2 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 08:32

Yes and no. Most any of the drivers on the grid would do just as well in Ricciardo's shoes. That's how much of a difference the car makes. His teammate Vergne beat him pretty much every time his car didn't have problems last year. The thing about Ricciardo is he's got a personality and is likeable in addition to being fast. So yeah I feel bad for him.

ncasolowork2 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 08:41

Also I heard he gets a 10 grid place penalty in Bahrain.

Agrajag > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 09:09

Seems like he has inherited the Webber luck.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > ncasolowork2
03/31/2014 at 09:18

For the unsafe release?

ncasolowork2 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 09:19

Yeah. After last year the penalties for unsafe release are going to be severe.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > ncasolowork2
03/31/2014 at 09:20

Yeah, I guess I just like his attitude. ("If something happens, I want to be there for it.") But he was hanging tough with the veterans pretty well.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > ncasolowork2
03/31/2014 at 09:31

Bummer. I guess Bahrain will be quite a test for him.

ncasolowork2 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 10:08

According to some of the teams the lack of straight line speed with the DRS open for the renault powered cars means Ricciardo is going to have some real problems in Bahrain. Unless he can get by in the corners (Which is possible with these cars) I'm thinking they're up a creek.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ncasolowork2
03/31/2014 at 10:29

Ugh. Poor guy.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > ncasolowork2
03/31/2014 at 11:13

Ah, interesting. I'll keep an eye out for that. Meanwhile, how about Hulk? I feel like that guy just needs a better car. The way he was fighting off Alonso on the hard tires was just heroic.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 12:07

I love the little exchange where they said 'Hey, Ricciardo, you're getting a bit close to Vettel there' and he jsut said 'yeah, I think I'm going to keep doing that thankyou'.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
03/31/2014 at 12:10

Agreed. So awesome. "If something happens, I want to be there for it."

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 12:41

I definitely think Christian Horner's having flashbacks :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > ncasolowork2
03/31/2014 at 12:44

I'm not so certain about Vergne vs Ricciardo. I'm not sure whether it's his attitude off-track that's affecting my perception of him on-track, but it seems like Ricciardo has more legs career-wise than Vergne.

I'd also wager that he'd be better at coping with having Vettel as a team mate. That could crush the morale of a lot of drivers, but I think Ricciardo's happy-go-lucky-slightly-ballsy attitude serves him well in that respect.

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/31/2014 at 14:38

Despite all his troubles in the race, the guy didn't throw his toys out of the pram and shout on the radio as far as I heard. Keeps him in the nice guy list. Not many guys do that.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
03/31/2014 at 15:12

Yeah, he's struck the delicate balance between panache and professionalism.

Bakkster, touring car driver > Agrajag
03/31/2014 at 15:17

I look forward to Ricciardo in the Porsche LMP1.