F1 | Renault-Ricciardo, Horner's skepticism: "If he had gone to Ferrari or Mercedes I would have been able to understand..."

A few days after the official announcement, Chris horner he returned again to the sensational farewell of Daniel Ricciardo. The Red Bull team principal made no secret of being shocked by the choice of the Australian driver, who at the age of 29 preferred to relaunch himself as a leader in a less competitive reality like that of Renault, rather than remain in the shadow of " protected” Max Verstappen. Here are Horner's words, taken from Motorsport.com.

WILLING FOR ANYTHING - “We gave Daniel everything he wanted, but it wasn't enough. In the end we also said we were willing to stipulate an agreement for just one year, so he would be free in twelve months to accept a possible offer from Ferrari or Mercedes.".

VERSTAPPEN, INCONVENIENT COMPANION - “I believe Max's growth in speed and consistency played a role in this decision. I think Daniel doesn't want to run the risk of having to find himself in the shoes of those who have to support his teammate, but I guarantee you that they would have had the same status, as always."

RENAULT, WHAT A RISK - “I could have understood if the destination had been Ferrari or Mercedes. So I think he's at a huge risk considering where he's at in his career.".