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Red Bull Racing not ready to challenge Mercedes, says Ricciardo

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Daniel Ricciardo has said that his Red Bull Racing team is a long way from challenging Mercedes, at least for the first half of the season with the drivability of the new Renault engine posing a very difficult challenge for the drivers.

The Australian was the only driver who managed to stand up to the duopoly of the two Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg but he has admitted that those chances are bleak this season. He said that he tries not to have any expectations but the expectations change knowing that the Silver Arrows have two clear seconds on his car.

According to Ricciardo, the team just cannot expect to be on pole or fight for race wins at this time of the season, all things being equal. Speaking before the season opening Australian Grand Prix, the youngster said that considering how things have been for the Red Bull Racing team over the weekend, the qualifying was much better but the team still is a long way away from where they need and aspire to be.

There have been suggestions that the team was frustrated with Renault’s efforts during the winter, the team’s number one driver has admitted that there are some issues with the drivability of the car. He said that he cannot speak about numbers in terms of the raw horsepower the car is capable of pulling off but in terms of the drivability and what he feels, there are things that need to be sorted out. The quicker they manage to do it, the better it is for them.

Ricciardo has said that he has his doubts about how much the Red Bull Racing team can challenge the likes of the Ferrari, Mercedes and Williams teams this season but he is keeping his fingers crossed.


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