I guess it depends on the quality of the drivers. Lets say you could switch Kimi for Alonso or Verstappen or Ricci or even gasp Hamilton, Then if Vettel had an off day or qualified way down due mechanical issues whatever or had some team member screw up in tire change/ pit strategy then you 'might' have a better chance of the other driver still coming out on top.or at least gaining maximum realistic points. Yes with equally talented drivers in the same car there will always be big battles going on and a risk of collisions etc etc,but i think this outweighed by the potential benefits of having the best available drivers in your car. I do not want to diss Kimi as he is capable of doing a great job as he did in Melbourne a few days ago,but he can be a bit inconsistent over a whole season.
Interesting look at Ricci and FA's impact potentially. http://www.planetf1.com/news/alonso-holds-the-key-to-ricciardos-future/
I do not know why people keep on banging on Vettel for a single year with Ricci.... I doubt that Vettel really fears Ricciardo as I think he struggled far more with the new hybrid car in 2014 than he did with his team mate. Under normal circumstances Vettel should easily match him at least....It is not like Ricci took the world apart since then.
I think a perception issue of what happend in the team. Vettel appeared more than happy to leave, he did not like the car but he did not do too well vs Ricci that year. Possibly more down to the car changes but he appeared somewhat inconsistent overall about the entire season. I do think he was mentally affected by how well Ricci acclimated to the team and car.
I'm a fan but Ricci is going nowhere besides RB he's too good for be # 2 at Ferrari or Merc and Not good enough for # 1 status. I can see Mad Max leaving and then Ricci winning WDC at RB cuz I seriously believe that Honda and RB will have a championship winning car in 5 years time
Had several things to do with: -Vettel came from a car with enormous rear downforce, and acclimated his driving style to that over number of years. In contrast Ricciardo came from a car with far less rear downforce. The new rules and exhaust placement meant Vettel didn't enjoy this rear downforce he previously did, so had to change his driving style -Vettel had far more gremlings to deal with throughout the first part of the season. There was hardly a session when the car didn't go wrong. Yes finished plenty of races but that never takes into account of things that went wrong during the race. -His deal with Ferrari. It came fairly early on that he was going to Ferrari, by the time it became public the teams had known for a fair amount of time. It's natural that a team stops their driver, particularly one as intelligent/observant as Vettel, out of key team meetings. Not receiving new parts, less information about parts fitted and so on. That said, Ricciardo is a phenomenal driver and I place him very high up the list of current drivers, Certainly very high up the list of drivers that haven't (yet) won a title.
Max has a long term contract at RB and is the chosen one, Ricciardo will never be able to challenge him in the team. I could see: Ricciardo to Mercedes; Bottas to McLaren; Alonso to Renault; Sainz to Red Bull.
Don’t know why but feel Dan has some sort of pre-agreement with Ferrari already. Would make a lot of sense for what he’s saying around
Please read my post again I said " I can see Mad Max leaving then Ricci winning the WDC " I made no mention of him challenging Max
Called it! https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/la-ferrari-annusa-ricciardo-daniel-ha-aperto-il-mercato-piloti-1021789/&prev=search
15:19 Daniel Ricciardo insists he has no agreement in place to join Ferrari for 2019. The Australian's present contract with Red Bull expires at the end of the season, and paddock rumour in Bahrain was that Ricciardo was set to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next year. But Ricciardo has played down those suggestions, telling Auto Bild: "I swear I have not signed anything. Not even with Ferrari." Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko added: "There were not even discussions between Daniel and Ferrari." Ricciardo told Sky F1 at the Australian GP that he was in no rush to sort out his future, insisting he was waiting for a "good deal with the right team", whether that was with Red Bull or elsewhere. Full story - external site in German
Yeah, he a ferrari driver next year, that’s why it’s important Vettel gets the title this year if he can, because he wants to end the drought, like schumi did. Next year will be a season of the two fighting for superiority and either Vettel will win that, or he may retire, ideally with five titles, or even six
I like the idea of Ric and Vet at Ferrari for a few years, followed by Ric and Leclerc once Vet leaves. If he matures quickly enough and adapts to F1 that is. So far he admits he's struggling but it's only his 2nd race..
Ferrari is not a team that employs two #1 drivers. If they sign Ricciardo one would assume that their confidence is shaky in Vettel to consistently deliver over the course of a season.
I think they are feeling they have to make sure they have a talent that has potential to beat max and those around that age coming through, so while Vettel is their ‘now’, ricci could be their future. Ricci would rather be in a ferrari team with clear team orders to a multiple champ, plenty of opportunity to win, than play second fiddle to the ‘race em smash em’ kid I’m sure. Let’s face it, schumi was amazing and at one point, they decided regardless Kimi was coming, and the guard changed despite all of us being dismayed. Vettel is the same as schumi, he will sit there and perform, but if ricci does show CONSISTENT performance of a champion, he would likely be clever enough to play the game and relish a challenge from the younger guy in equipment he has confidence in and with decent reliability, it’s a far cry from their ONE season together when ricci was made to look very good, and his own results made to look VERY bad mainly due to reliability and the adaptation to a totally new car concept Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app