This is history. Imagining what would have been happening if this or that would have been different is counterproductive.
I'm just imagining what he could've been but that's history and it's best to look forward now. The new car (for the 2022 new rules) did behave much worse (compared to the rest) than the previous (2021) generation, so that's correct.
It was also bad luck for Ricci because (from my understanding) each car behaves different, has different balance and so on; Ricci had to adapt to the new McLaren when he left Renault, then he had to adapt again to the completely new McLaren in 2022. He didn't.
I remember that he had a hard time on Renault as well and it just hasn't been well since then. It's probably adjustment after adjustment. I know that there are certain rules always getting updated by the FIA which makes it harder for drivers as well.It was also bad luck for Ricci because (from my understanding) each car behaves different, has different balance and so on; Ricci had to adapt to the new McLaren when he left Renault, then he had to adapt again to the completely new McLaren in 2022. He didn't.
Haas and Williams are just not competitive enough. Alfa Romeo has an experienced driver and one that brings big bucks, I don't think that anything will change there. Alpine is in turmoil and since I expect Ricci is disappointed and may not be searching too hard, they could both intersect for a "let's give each other another chance".
It's still all about the money that you can throw at the design and other essential parts in the car. They are still not there yet. I guess Ricciardo can just wait for a great opportunity. He still hasn't decided upon checking recent news.https://the-race.com/formula-1/ricciardo-f1-sabbatical-possible-no-interest-in-other-series/
