Daniel Ricciardo Should Turn Nasty for 2015 Formula 1 Season

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Published: February 14, 2015

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Aren't nice guys supposed to finish last?

Clearly that message didn't get through to Daniel Ricciardo in 2014, as the Australian, previously regarded as just another driver in just another team in his days with Scuderia Toro Rosso, emerged as one of the stars of Formula One.

In his debut season with Red Bull Racing, the four-time constructors' champions, Ricciardo exceeded all expectations.



From his first race for the team at Albert Park—where a battling drive to second was cruelly rewarded with disqualification due to fuel-flow issues—to his three beautifully executed grand prix wins in Canada, Hungary and Belgium, the rate of Ricciardo's growth throughout the campaign was extraordinary.

The driver once considered an excellent qualifier but nothing more than a competent racer soon became one of the best racing drivers on the grid. He outsmarted the likes of Fernando Alonso—the two-time champion referring to him as "unbelievable" following their battle at Hockenheim, as reported by Sky Sports' Mike Wise—and Sebastian Vettel on a regular basis.



Ricciardo's seamless jump to the front of the field was such that Vettel—who was beaten by a team-mate for the first time in his F1 career, finishing 71 points behind the Australian in the championship—fled his home of six years to start afresh at Ferrari.

It was arguably the biggest compliment of his breakthrough season and leaves Ricciardo heading into 2015 as Red Bull's team leader and, quite possibly, the best all-round driver on the current grid.



Better than Seb. Better than Fernando. And better than Lewis Hamilton, the newly crowned two-time world champion.

Just as impressive as his on-track exploits was the persona of the self-proclaimed "Honey Badger" off the track, which remained unaltered in spite of his success across 2014.



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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