Daniel Ricciardo’s Continued Success Could Cause Problems for Red Bull in 2017

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Published: September 19, 2016

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Red Bull have a problem simmering. It is only on the back burner for now, but it could become a full-blown grease fire next year. The problem, which was highlighted by the results of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, is that they have two young, very quick drivers—possibly future world champions—under contract for 2017.

Granted, that's a nice problem to have, but, as their friends at Mercedes can tell them, having two top-level drivers in a championship-calibre car is sure to cause some headaches.

Max Verstappen burst into Formula One last year as a 17-year-old rookie with Toro Rosso, earned a mid-season promotion to Red Bull earlier this year and immediately justified the move with his first win at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, has been sort of pushed to the background of the Max Verstappen Show. If you are looking for him, though, just take a quick glance at the drivers' standings—he is 50 points ahead of the Dutch teenager (and more importantly, he has outscored Verstappen 143 to 116 since they became team-mates).

In Singapore, Ricciardo turned in yet another brilliant drive, nearly stealing victory from Mercedes' Nico Rosberg on the final lap. It was the Aussie's third second-place finish in the last four races, as he fights to keep his head above the rising orange tide.



"It's all about Max," Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko said in a recent interview with the official F1 website.

Indeed, Verstappen has incredible potential—but so does Ricciardo. We have yet to see the Aussie in a car that can challenge regularly for race wins, though he did take three victories back in 2014 and should have won from pole this year in Monaco.

So, what will happen if Red Bull produce a car capable of fighting for the title next season?

Both Ricciardo and Verstappen will feel entitled to be the team's No. 1 driver—Ricciardo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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