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Prost: Renault surprised Ricciardo wanted to sign
Alain Prost says Renault Formula 1 officials were a bit surprised when Daniel Ricciardo agreed to join the team for the 2019 season, but stresses the Australian is aware of the challenge he faces in trying to take the team back to the front of the grid. Ricciardo announced at the beginning of August he would be quitting Red Bull at the end of the season in order to join Renault on a two-year deal, partnering Nico Hulkenberg from 2019. 5774263478001 CrashTV: The move came as a surprise to most of the paddock given Renault's relative level of competitiveness compared to Red Bull - the team has not scored a finish higher than fifth since its works return to F1 in 2016 - as well as to...
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