From the presentation of the STR-7 in Jerez this Monday, the new ride for the Scuderia Toro Rosso drivers, the Australian driver expressed his ambitions for the upcoming season: he aims to regularly finish in the points whenever he gets the chance.<\/p>\n
According to him, Toro Rosso started the second half of the 2011 season on a rather solid foundation, and he has no doubt that the small team will continue on this momentum next year: \u00ab In terms of performance and given what was shown at the end of the championship, I think we can aim for points. Of course, it’s easier said than done… But I think I can benefit from a fairly competitive car this season, at least more than the one I drove last year! \u00bb, Ricciardo noted, referring to the 11 Grand Prix he participated in under the HRT banner.<\/p>\n
He insisted on acknowledging the work done by the entire team during this winter break regarding the new car: “We have made a great step forward and it is an important milestone that gives us a lot of hope. All the team members are very happy with this STR-7 that we have presented. I was able to discover the important stages of its development by visiting Faenza a few times. We will then see how it performs on the track!” declared the very enthusiastic 22-year-old.<\/p>\n
The Australian was also asked about his status as an experienced driver within the team, as his teammate Jean-Eric Vergne is still a rookie: \u00ab Yes, I would like to lead the team. That’s the goal. However, the team hasn’t set a leader or anything else. But obviously, if I can be in that position, I wouldn’t refuse. It’s a bit of everyone’s objective… \u00bb, he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Daniel Ricciardo admits he feels ready to take on a potential number 1 driver role and wishes to dominate his teammate Jean-Eric Vergne. To achieve this, he can rely on his limited experience in Formula 1 and his contacts at Red Bull and Toro Rosso, thanks to his former position as a reserve driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":41683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1749],"tags":[195,1595],"class_list":["post-20192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","category-news","tag-ricciardo","tag-toro-rosso"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n