Formula 1 | Red Bull, Ricciardo: “Vettel? Verstappen is a much tougher opponent."

In an interview with Channel 4, Daniel Ricciardo commented on the performance of his teammate, Max Verstappen, underlining how the Dutchman is a much "tougher" opponent than Sebastian Vettel. The Australian confirmed the great abilities of the former Toro Rosso, especially in hand-to-hand combat, underlining how his driving style is always on the razor's edge. Upon direct question from the interviewer, Ricciardo also spoke about the daring accident in Budapest, explaining how the two met with the cameras off to resolve their problems. Eventually the XNUMX-year-old apologized.

Here are the words of Daniel Ricciardo: “After Budapest we met and resolved it. Max apologized and relations are now normal. There is rivalry, true, but it's like that among all teammates, especially if the line-up is made up of competitive riders. Dictated by the heat of the moment, more than anything by the disappointment of an unexpected retirement, I said some things after the accident, but we calmly sat down with the lights off and resolved everything. Verstappen is a very aggressive driver and compared to Vettel he is a much tougher driver to face.

“I think he's the most competitive partner I've ever had and I hope he can say the same about me” he concluded.

Roberto Valenti