Daniel Ricciardo believes Renault 2020 “has a little less to lose”

2020 is the last time fans see Daniel Ricciardo in a Renault. It was announced last month that the Australian has agreed to join McLaren for the 2021 season.

However, since there is still a whole racing season ahead of his upcoming change, the cheerful down-under racer will want to do his best for the French team.

Last season, Renault fell 54 points behind McLaren in the hunt for the “Best of the Rest” title. But this season Ricciardo is confident that they will deliver a better show.

Daniel Ricciardo believes Renault has closed the gap to the leaders

Speaking to Sky Sports, Daniel Ricciardo said he felt his team had improved based on the results of the winter tests. He said, “What we took from tests in Barcelona, ​​the midfield, at least from our predictions, was like everything within a tenth. I think there will be four or five teams within a very, very small scope.

“I would like to say that we have closed the gap upwards. Of course, Mercedes fans will still be quite difficult to overcome at least at the beginning of the season.

“But the midfield stuff, as you mentioned, you know that Racing Point, McLaren and all the other teams are getting tight there.”

However, he admits that it will be difficult to predict who will be ahead. He describes it as “Coin toss” When it comes to figuring out who will be the winner among the midfielders.

He also said: “I also think that (in) the midfield we have a little less to lose in terms of risk and reward (compared to the front runners).

“I think we’ll take the risk and hopefully get some great results, whether it’s 8 races, 12, 15 – who knows how many we get.”

Daniel Ricciardo will try to improve the 54-point season he had last year. He would also hope to leave Renault with a podium under his belt that would double as a goodbye gift before switching to the woking outfit for 2021.