[autotag]Daniel Ricciardo[/autotag]’s status at the Visa CashApp RB F1 Team is murky after three races to start the 2024 season. Ricciardo finished 13th in Bahrain, 16th in Jeddah, and 12th in Melbourne. He isn’t on the same level as his teammate Yuki Tsunoda, who has beaten him two out of three times, including a seventh-place finish for points in Australia.
Now, trouble could be brewing for the Australian driver. According to the NZ Herald, Ricciardo has been given an ultimatum: Improve in the next two races in Japan and China or be replaced by Liam Lawson starting in Miami. This would be a devastating blow to his chances of climbing the ladder as a 34-year-old driver.
Lawson is the reserve driver for Red Bull Racing and the RB F1 Team, so it wouldn’t be a shocking move. Ricciardo has been fast at some moments, but the mistakes are starting to pile up. The Australian driver needs to start seeing some improvements soon. If not, Lawson could be replacing Ricciardo next to Tsunoda by Miami.
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