Ricciardo shares the importance of reputation in F1: 'Want your elbows out'

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Ricciardo no one wants to be bullied and elbows out Verstappen Norris
4 July at 17:07
  • Kada Sarkozi
  • Editor

After the crash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, many drivers shared their thoughts on the matter. Daniel Ricciardo himself also went into detail about the incident and also explained what an event like that does to a driver's reputation.

"No one in this sport wants to be the one that gets bullied. Like, so you want to stand your ground against everyone. Obviously it's your reputation as well. When people come up to you on track, you don't want them to think, oh, this guy's going to be an easy one for me. So, you always want to have your elbows out to an extent," Ricciardo shared some knowledge he acquired throughout his time in Formula One. The Australian just completed his 250th Grand Prix last weekend in Austria.

The driver known for his divebombs continued: "We know Max from day one has always had his [elbows] out. And, I think just naturally, his DNA, he just is a tough racer. It's not something he has to really dig deep for. That's just how he races. It's kind of unconditional with him that you're going to get a tough battle. It doesn't necessarily maybe change the way you race him. You just know that you're going to have to pull off a really good move and make sure you make it stick."

"I think Lando learned that on Saturday. He thought he probably had it done. And, Max said, no, not today. So you learn. You live and you learn. Lando made some bold moves on Sunday and had his elbows out too. And, as I said, unfortunate that I think the outcome was what it was," the Australian concluded in the UK.