Christian Horner is of the opinion that Ricciardo able to achieve better results by being negatively surprised by the difference between an Australian and an Australian Land Norris. Behind Ricciard is a very difficult first part of the season, in which his teammate has already collected 50 points and the Australian only fifteen. The big difference between the two racers sparked speculation about Ricciard's future in F1.
“Daniel is an exceptional racer. It’s extremely fast and I’m surprised it’s not more competitive at McLaren. Lando, on the other hand, is excellent in his role and is one of the carriers of the new generation. What happened between them is mostly due to Daniel losing that real motivation. That is my opinion, " he commented on the matter Horner.
When the Australian left Red Bull he no longer found a team with which to compete for the very top. In 2020, he was twice on the podium with Renault, last year he was in Monza celebrated with McLarn, but most of the time he fought for ten. The apparent difference between the two racers of the orange team has sparked a lot of speculation about his future in McLarn, even though the native of Perth has a contract until the end of the 2023 season.