Daniel Ricciardo Causes Uproar After Secret Mercedes Visit: “It’s a Step Backward”

What a brilliant race! This is something that Daniel Ricciardo has not been able to say during this miserable season. But, was there a turn of fortune for him at the Singapore GP? After a terrible qualifying session, not a lot of people would have banked Daniel to get a lot out of the race.

What made matters worse was the lack of overtaking opportunities at Marina Bay. However, Daniel Ricciardo was a man on a mission. The Australian, with a little bit of luck, slowly made his way up the grid, and eventually finished at P5 behind his teammate Lando Norris.

This was a huge result for the Honey badger for two reasons. Firstly, it will reinvigorate him going into what will be a crucial phase for McLaren. Secondly and more importantly, it solidifies his bid to stay in F1.

Daniel Ricciardo, talking after the race, said, “I feel with the result, you know, I certainly feel good – it’s been a long time. I think my last top five was probably a year ago in Saudi… so yeah I hadn’t had one this year, which is kind of sad, but we know the year it’s been and I feel like I was certainly due some good fortune.”

“That was a good situation for us and finally, got back into the points, and obviously a very big day for the team. So, we leave Sunday happy. It’s been a long time,” Daniel added.

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Now, speculations of him joining Mercedes as a reserve driver have intensified. Daniel spotted leaving the Mercedes hospitality has acted as a catalyst.

Fans react to rumors of Daniel Ricciardo taking up a reserve role at Mercedes

Despite his strong result, fans aren’t convinced with Daniel Ricciardo taking up this role, and they didn’t hold back in voicing their discontent.

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Daniel Ricciardo’s rumor mill has been in overdrive. It’ll be interesting to see how the Australian adapts to his potential new role in F1. What do you guys think of possible move?