Having nominated Daniel Ricciardo as my 'driver of the year' in 2016, rest assured that, had the Pitpass podcasts continued, he would have been right up there again in 2017. But for a string of engine-related failure in the final stages of the season he would have been a strong fourth in the standings, instead, another failure in the season finale saw him pipped at the post by Kimi Raikkonen. Ricciardo is infuriating. In many ways he is like the class clown, that cheeky kid at the back of the class forever ready with a witty quip, the life and soul of the playground. However, rather than expecting to bluff his way through, perhaps buy the answers from the class nerd or even resign himself...
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