Daniel Ricciardo admits he is having a "challenging" time at Renault

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that it is going to take more time than he thought to get a good performance out of his new Renault. The Aussie has not finished both races so far this season and will hope to turn things around in China next weekend. It was always going to be a step down going from Red Bull to Renault but it seems like the gap is a lot bigger than Ricciardo thought.

“I knew it would take time, but in my heart, I just expected to jump in the car first lap be like sweet, we are going to be good,” he told Motorsport Week.

Ricciardo went on to explain how he saw the situation.

It seems that Ricciardo has underestimated the step down to a midfield team but will hope that over the years this move pays off and Renault become competitive once again.