{"id":18906,"date":"2024-03-03T04:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T09:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=18906"},"modified":"2024-03-03T04:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T09:04:02","slug":"daniel-ricciardo-says-driver-swap-was-discussed-pre-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/03\/03\/daniel-ricciardo-says-driver-swap-was-discussed-pre-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Ricciardo says driver swap was discussed pre-race"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Daniel Ricciardo finds himself in an awkward position post-Bahrain, following a tense exchange with Yuki Tsunoda.<\/h3>\n<p>After substantial pre-season excitement, the Racing Bulls lacked the pace to disturb the front-runners in Sakhir. However, there was still visible tension between Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo as they battled for position.<\/p>\n<p>In a field with five established top-five teams, points will be extremely difficult for midfield teams.<\/p>\n<p>VCARB are no exception, although a small window of opportunity did present itself in the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>Tsunoda managed to navigate a complicated first turn, with Hulkenberg and Stroll making contact just ahead.<\/p>\n<p>This put the Japanese driver in contention for points, spending the first stint within a few points of Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>The first round of pit stops quickly showed the lead AMR24 was beyond reach.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lance Stroll was still behind the 23-year-old after about two-thirds of the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>It was at this stage that the Racing Bull driver fell victim to the undercut. Not only to the Canadian, but Zhou and Magnussen also.<\/p>\n<p>Before long, Daniel Ricciardo was within DRS range of his teammate.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"-dft83CtRfRcfSM00XGTxQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2054877960\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-dft83CtRfRcfSM00XGTxQ',sig:'ylkTapsXCbP3O4jjyf5aGFz5VuvHtQa1aX6LDY35eb0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2054877960',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ricciardo reflects on the altercation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Having started the race relatively quietly, a late stint on soft tyres saw him climb the field.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the Laurent Mekies&#8217; personnel, team orders over P13 created a rift between the drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after a series of heated exchanges on track, Ricciardo reflected on the incident post-race:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The call for the drivers\u2019 swap was quite expected and came with no surprise.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Before the race, we obviously talked with the team about strategy plans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;And it was highly likely I was going to finish the race with a new set of soft tyres after starting the race with a used set.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It is what it is, and let\u2019s turn the page now.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"Nrl_wzxjSMdQMHHYkJ7arw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2053214337\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Nrl_wzxjSMdQMHHYkJ7arw',sig:'e6VV3DxOq7eWmSutxpx4rxgzQ_h4q4oQrrFS3iZkJ6s=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2053214337',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With a potential Red Bull seat on the line, it is understandable that competition will exist within the team.<\/p>\n<p>After all, competition between teammates is a natural aspect of Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>This does not mean, however, that VCARB will allow these ugly situations to arise throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>With a record-breaking season still ahead, preventing this scenario from occurring in the future will be critical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Ricciardo finds himself in an awkward position post-Bahrain, following a tense exchange with Yuki Tsunoda. After substantial pre-season excitement, the Racing Bulls lacked the pace to disturb the front-runners in Sakhir. However, there was still visible tension between Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo as they battled for position. 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