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Former Red Bull youngster suffered from Ricciardo comparison

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Former Red Bull driver Jean-Eric Vergne believes his winning mentality negatively impacted him during his time at Toro Rosso, especially since Daniel Ricciardo's happy-go-lucky demeanour struck more of a chord with the team. The two drivers were teammates at Toro Rosso in 2012 and 2013, and although they split the head-to-head points tally both seasons, it was Ricciardo who secured a promotion to Red Bull in 2014. Vergne explained that having competed and won championships in lower categories prior to joining Toro Rosso, he felt his winning mentality rubbed people up the wrong way, and was only made worse by Ricciardo's...
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