Daniel Ricciardo is having a tough time these days. The Australian is very slow behind the wheel of the otherwise very competitive Racing Bulls team and is taking spectacular blows from Yuki Tsunoda.
What is really annoying is the fact that he is getting a much bigger beating than the recently disqualified Nyck de Vries ever got before... It is not just the fans who are upset and the professional world is reportedly starting to consider Ricciardo's future. If speculation from the paddock is to be believed, Helmut Marko is already sweating over the "performances" of the otherwise likeable driver and has reportedly given him an ultimatum. If Tsunoda beats him for the fourth time out of four at the Japanese Grand Prix - which, admittedly, he has every chance of against a driver who is fired up by the home crowd - then he will go down, he will go up. Daniel Ricciardo is not helped by the fact that Liam Lawson is also very much on the move and apparently wants to get a place for himself after his excellent drive in last year's race. If "all goes well", he will soon get it...
