Daniel Ricciardo Serves “Poetic Justice” to Oscar Piastri despite Crumbling Self-Doubt at Brazilian GP Sprint

AlphaTauri, toward the end of the 2023 season, has come out of the garage a completely changed team. The AT04 is enjoying itself on the track since the Mexican GP and with what we’ve seen in Brazil, the car is doing exceptionally well in the 2023 Brazilian GP. However, after raising his own bar in Mexico, Daniel Ricciardo was not happy with his performance in the Sprint race despite him serving some “poetic justice” to his McLaren replacement.

Ever since the McLaren upgrades, Oscar Piastri has been showcasing his talents behind an F1 single-seater. However, the rookie lost the battle against the guy, driving an AlphaTauri, who he replaced at McLaren. Peter Windsor enjoyed this outcome as he rooted for the veteran Australian.

Peter Windsor sings his praise for Daniel Ricciardo after his battle with Oscar Piastri during the Brazilian GP Sprint race

The former boss always gives us his two cents on every racing action during all race weekends. Sticking to the routine, Windsor uploaded the video on YouTube expressing his thoughts about the Sprint race. During this roundup, the British expert could not help but express his joy after watching vintage Ricciardo in action.

While going through the final positions after the race, he said, “Daniel really good ninth with his nemesis Oscar Piastri tenth. — There’s no doubt Daniel would’ve been thinking, subconsciously somewhere down there, this is the guy that replaced me at McLaren — and he beat him, outraced him, and did really well.”

After highlighting where Piastri ran off and lost the battle, he added, “He got beaten by Daniel which was poetic justice.”  To some part, even Piatri would agree as he admitted to losing all the progress he made during the Sprint race.

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Then where did the self-doubt creep in from? Let us highlight the exact moment one can see self-doubt creeping into Ricciardo’s mind!

Daniel Ricciardo puts himself down with self-doubt creeping in despite a mega performance in Brazil so far

The Australian has had to fight his way back to a seat after his heartbreaking McLaren ousting. His return, marred with the hand fracture, and recent performances have been a testament to his strong mentality. However, even for someone as capable as him self-doubt creeps in and his mid-race radio x-rated rant and post-race interview sadly showcased just that.

During the race after being not able to make the move stick on Carlos Sainz twice, a frustrated Ricciardo dropped F-bombs on the radio and promptly apologized for them. Later he added, “We lost a few laps behind Oscar, got him back, and then caught Carlos again. With a lap to go, we were right on his a***.” 

“I’ve calmed down a little bit. As experienced as I am, I’m still making little mistakes here and there and still learning,” he concluded during the post-sprint interview showcasing the self-doubt.

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Do you feel Ricciardo needs to be concerned or is he proving his worthiness for the captivating Red Bull seat?