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Adapted from GMM
Although well prepared, Daniel Ricciardo may take some time to adjust to his new role alongside Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull Racing.
Dr Helmut Marko said the 24-year-old Australian will be given "three to five races" to get up to speed.
Australia's 1980 world champion Alan Jones thinks he might need longer.
"There's been a lot of kids go into that (Red Bull young driver) programme and have never survived it -- and Daniel is one that has," he is quoted by the Melbourne newspaper The Age.
"If it takes Daniel twelve months or thereabouts to get into the groove with (Red Bull), I think they've probably factored that in."
Another Australian, McLaren sporting director Sam Michael, also thinks Ricciardo will need some time.
"If he came in and performed right at Sebastian's levels straight away then I think it would be quite amazing," he told reporters during the Vodafone teleconference on Wednesday.
"But ultimately, it's grand prix racing so it's also survival of the fittest. He'll be in there to prove himself as quickly as possible," said Michael.
Although well prepared, Daniel Ricciardo may take some time to adjust to his new role alongside Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull Racing.
Dr Helmut Marko said the 24-year-old Australian will be given "three to five races" to get up to speed.
Australia's 1980 world champion Alan Jones thinks he might need longer.
"There's been a lot of kids go into that (Red Bull young driver) programme and have never survived it -- and Daniel is one that has," he is quoted by the Melbourne newspaper The Age.
"If it takes Daniel twelve months or thereabouts to get into the groove with (Red Bull), I think they've probably factored that in."
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| Daniel Ricciardo replacing Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing. (Photo: WRi2) |
Another Australian, McLaren sporting director Sam Michael, also thinks Ricciardo will need some time.
"If he came in and performed right at Sebastian's levels straight away then I think it would be quite amazing," he told reporters during the Vodafone teleconference on Wednesday.
"But ultimately, it's grand prix racing so it's also survival of the fittest. He'll be in there to prove himself as quickly as possible," said Michael.