EXCLUSIVE: ‘He embraced the series’ – James Gay-Rees on how ‘charismatic’ Daniel Ricciardo took on a starring role in Drive To Survive

Eight wins, 32 podium finishes, greater than 250 begins and 1,329 factors scored, together with hours of Drive To Survive footage that added context to his “wild and great” journey.

Ricciardo’s personal suggestion of calling the present ‘Daniel To Survive’ may need taken it just a bit too far, however there’s no denying his influence throughout the six seasons so far.

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“It’s the top of an period, isn’t it?” Homosexual-Rees sums up. “I feel it was only a actually pleased union. Now we have that with numerous drivers now, which is nice. We’re not attempting to exchange him. We’ll miss him on a private, skilled and sporting degree, however nothing lasts endlessly – for any of us!

“If it’s the finish, it’s unhappy. We’ll be unhappy to lose him in that capability, like we have been unhappy to lose Guenther Steiner, in a approach. However he’s a younger man, he’s received numerous time forward of him. Who is aware of the place it’ll take him? I’m positive he’ll have a reasonably wealthy and storied life going ahead.

“He’s going to be round in some capability… I wouldn’t essentially thoughts buying and selling locations with Danny Ric going ahead, have you learnt what I imply? He’ll have numerous enjoyable!”

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