Jenson Button does not believe in the return of Daniel Ricciardo

Jenson Button’s words.

Jenson Button, speaking on Sky Sports F1’s Any Driven Monday program, spoke about the future of Daniel Ricciardo, who has now decided to take a sabbatical after his farewell to Mclaren: “I think he didn’t want to go too far down the grid and work with a team fighting for worse positions because it’s hard for a driver coming from a team that is almost winning races at times to suddenly know that he is fighting for points. It’s tough, but I still think it would have been a better move for him. Coming into a team, working hard, showing people what you can do, with a car that maybe suits you a little bit more makes people forget what happened the year before.”

“The real problem is that people now forget how good Ricciardo is because he’s had a difficult year and a half or two,” he added, “He’s actually talented, and with a car that suits him he would show his abilities and also have the opportunity to race in a top team again. It’s a thorny issue and I really struggle to see him return to a competitive team after a year away.”