“Negative feedback is valuable,” Daniel Ricciardo reveals how he deals with constructive criticism
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Daniel Ricciardo is in the midst of a torrid spell at McLaren. His F1 career has been spiraling downward ever since he made his decision to leave Red Bull at the end of the 2018 season. The Australian driver has been subject to a lot of criticism off-late, and there have doubts raised over future at McLaren.
Daniel Ricciardo has not been able to extract the best out of his car, despite 2022 being his second season at McLaren. On the other hand, his teammate Lando Norris has been scoring points freely, which has made matters worse for the former Red Bull driver.
Halfway through the season, Daniel Ricciardo is placed 12th in the driver’s standings with just 17 points to his name. These are certainly not the numbers McLaren expect from the experienced driver. Meanwhile, Lando Norris has again overshadowed his teammate, collecting 64 points and one podium finish.
“I’ve learnt that negative feedback isn’t a personal attack”: Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has faced a lot of backlash for his performances off-late. However, the McLaren driver prefers to remain calm, and believes that negative feedback is not entirely bad. Instead, how one reacts to constructive feedback is more important.
In a LinkedIn post, Daniel Ricciardo stated that he never lets a negative feedback or message hamper his confidence. The Australian driver reveals what he does to process the criticism in a constructive manner.
“Negative feedback is valuable, it helps us improve and then perform better, but processing and dealing with constructive criticism is not always easy. My motto is that there’s always something you can do to improve,” he added.
“I’ve learnt that negative feedback isn’t a personal attack, so I never let it take me off track or lower my self-confidence. I remove the emotions from the situation by remaining calm, taking a deep breath and acknowledging how it can work in my favour,” said Ricciardo.
Daniel Ricciardo also realized the fact that unless he performs to his maximum potential, he will not get praised. “I don’t expect a pat on the back, and unless I’m in pole position, I anticipate critiques. In order to improve I have to put the work in,” he added.
The McLaren driver will hope to get his season back on track at the Paul Ricard circuit this weekend, which will be the penultimate race before we head into the summer break.
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