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Life as an F1 driver is mentally tough: 'You want to stand out'

Daniel Ricciardo has had a tough half year at McLaren. The Australian had a hard time getting used to the orange car and it took a long time before he could compete with his team mate Lando Norris. After the summer break however Ricciardo has come into form and the crowning glory is last Sunday's victory in Monza. The win came after a period of many tough days, the McLaren driver explained on the site of the British team. "There were definitely moments. Yeah. Because the results weren’t there, and it wasn’t that clear to me as to why. Those days were not fun. I don’t race to just be another driver and to be on TV. I race to win and achieve success, and to be the guy who...
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