Johnny Herbert has suggested Daniel Ricciardo was handed a reality check after claiming he thought he was the ‘dogs b*******’ at McLaren.
The Australian is back on the grid with AlphaTauri after being loaned from Red Bull, where he has spent time as a reserve driver. But it only came after he was brutally axed by McLaren.
And former F1 driver Herbert thinks the 33-year-old has recovered well after his setback with the Woking team.
“Daniel did his Red Bull bit, left, did his Renault bit, then left, went to McLaren where he thought he was going to be the dogs’ b******s, and Lando beat him big time,” he said, speaking to King Casino Bonus.
“So, when you are expected to do things and your reputation takes a bit of a battering and it makes it that much harder to get yourself back into F1. Was anyone going to take a chance with Daniel after McLaren? No. Only Red Bull.
“Daniel has won Grand Prixs and wowed people with his overtaking at Red Bull. But it is a totally different story now. He has always wanted to stay in the F1 paddock though, and he has got the opportunity now.”
