Ricciardo believes in improvement next season

It has been a tough season for Renault, dropping out of the best of the rest position and being challenged by Toro Rosso for fifth. However, Daniel Ricciardo is positive the team will improve next season.

With the arrival of the Australian, there was plenty of expectation on Renault to close the gap on the top three teams. However, with the resurgence of McLaren and some bad form, Renault dropped down to fifth in the Constructors' Championship.

After the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi Ricciardo gave some words of encouragement over the radio. The former Red Bull driver is standing by those words.

“Putting it bluntly I’m not really a speechmaker,” Ricciardo told Autosport.

Renault will start next season with a new driver lineup, with Esteban Ocon coming in to replace Nico Hulkenberg.