“He was form of simply getting ready me for the lows – I used to be on such a excessive. Yeah, I didn’t win the championship that yr, however every little thing simply felt straightforward – I’m exaggerating, clearly not straightforward.
“So when he informed me, I used to be like, ‘I’m good, what are you speaking about? I’m not struggling, I’m not intimidated by anybody, what is that this?’”
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Nevertheless, after the 2015 marketing campaign proved to be more difficult – with Ricciardo failing to take a victory and ending the season down in P8 within the championship – the previous Crimson Bull driver understood the place Stewart was coming from.
“Even the next yr, 2015, was a tricky yr, and I instantly realised what he was speaking about,” Ricciardo continued. “I believe [the best approach is to] by no means get too excessive, attempt to not get too low and simply attempt to trip the wave. Yeah, simply hold your toes on the bottom.”
