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“You Can Overcome Bad Times…” – Daniel Ricciardo Sets Ambitious Monza-Esque Goal for 2022 F1 Season

Published 04/16/2022, 7:08 AM EDT

The 2022 season of the Formula One World Championship has witnessed three races so far, and we have viewed some exciting racing action already. Ferrari stormed to the top of the table while Red Bull and Mercedes are trying to match the Prancing Horse. On to the midfield battle, Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren have not had the best of starts.

McLaren had a strong pre-season in Barcelona. However, the team struggled for pace during the second testing in Bahrain. As a result, both the cars did not finish in the points in the subsequent race at the same venue. Although Ricciardo won a race in his first year at McLaren, it is no secret the Australian has not matched his expectations.

After his tough start to the 2022 season, he gives his thoughts on the targets he wants to achieve this year with 20 races remaining.

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Daniel Ricciardo aims to win at least two races in 2022

Ricciardo endured a tough start to life in McLaren, but he bounced back to win the race in Monza last year. However, he finished 8th in the driver’s standings behind his teammate Lando Norris.

But the Australian is optimistic this year and revealed he wants to win at least two races. The former Red Bull driver also admitted his struggles last year. He said, “Hopefully it’s two wins this year… Or more. But I will accept whatever comes. I’ve already put goals in my head. But, above all, I don’t want to go through another difficult season like 2021.

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“Despite the success at Monza, it was not an easy year. Looking at the results, I have to say that there is still room for improvement in the ranking. That didn’t go well.”

The vastly experienced Ricciardo still believes there is a need for improvement to adapt to the new regulations. “I can still learn. You can overcome bad times. Even after years in Formula 1, you have to go down different paths to succeed, because if you don’t change and adapt, someone else will and succeed,” explained the Australian after a frustrating start to 2022.

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A P6 result in his home race would have boosted Ricciardo’s confidence. He will look to take that in his stride ahead of the race in Imola. Where will Daniel Ricciardo finish in the standings this year? Leave your predictions in the comments.

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Rahul Madhavan is a Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his Bachelor's degree in business administration, he is pursuing his love for sports in the form of writing. Rahul is an avid McLaren fan, who also enjoys writing about soccer.

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Ranvijay Singh

“You Can Overcome Bad Times…” – Daniel Ricciardo Sets Ambitious Monza-Esque Goal for 2022 F1 Season

Daniel Ricciardo aims to win at least two races in 2022

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