Day Drinking With American DJ the Chainsmokers Triggers Trouble for Daniel Ricciardo as Former F1 Champ Issues Scary Warning

On the eve of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, all eyes will be on one man; Daniel Ricciardo. Even though the Honey Badger will not be participating in the race, Red Bull‘s reserve driver is poster boy of Australia’s motorsport community. Getting away from the trials and tribulations of our sport would’ve been Ricciardo’s no. 1 priority after McLaren cut ties with him last year. However, once you’re an F1 driver you’re never out of sight for the critics and media to drag you back into the drama-filled world of this sport.

Ricciardo would’ve expected this weekend to be a laid back affair. Being back in his home country, with no pressure of expectations. Be that as it may, the 33-year-old will be in for a rude shock when he realizes that another Australian motoring hero has decided to rain on his parade with some really piercing words.

1980 F1 World Champion, and fellow Australian, Alan Jones had a few harsh words for Ricciardo and his lifestyle. He told the Herald Sun, “Really, in my own opinion, I think he concentrated and spent a bit too much time for his activities out of the cockpit rather than in it. That’s my opinion.”  

This comes after Ricciardo’s was spotted partying, including day drinking in Vegas with likes of Scotty James and American DJ, The Chainsmokers. And Jones ended his analysis with one last blow to Ricciardo, “I just can’t see him getting back into Formula 1.”

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Jones isn’t the only one who has stamped such a damning conclusion upon Ricciardo’s F1 career. But there’s a pretty solid reason behind it, too.

Why Daniel Ricciardo may never return to F1

Optimism amongst F1 fans has been high to see the Honey Badger return to the sport in 2024. That being said, after two damaging seasons with McLaren, Ricciardo has arguably lost his own allure. And with the ground realities of the driver market in sight, there is a pretty good chance that we may have seen the last of Ricciardo in 2022.

In the same interview, Jones explained, “At the end of the day, there is probably no reason why Red Bull won’t re-sign [Sergio] Perez, and obviously, [Max] Verstappen. I can’t see anybody at Ferrari resigning or going away, so I just can’t see where he can go.”

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With all that has been said by Alan Jones, could Ricciardo have salvaged his F1 career with a bit more focus on track?