Daniel Ricciardo admits that he underestimated the amount of stress moving to Renault would have on him. The Australian confirmed in August that he would be leaving Red Bull at the end of the year to join Renault, who ended the season fourth in the championship.
Ricciardo’s decision to leave the team he joined in 2014 came as a shock, as he was on the verge of extending his deal with Red Bull until the end of 2020. He was also in early talks with Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren throughout the 2018 season.
The 29-year-old had a tough final season at the energy drink squad.