"We never expected him to struggle so much.<\/p>\n
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The 57-year-old, who now works as a pundit for Sky, said there was no questioning the Australian's talent.<\/p>\n
"I can empathise with him and it's terrible, especially when it's been so long and you still haven't found the answer," he said.<\/p>\n
"Still, we know how good he is and he knows it too.<\/p>\n
"I've heard Daniel's problems are brake-related, but it's also down to aerodynamics.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Mark Webber's bold prediction for 2022 Formula One<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wilder's 'disrespect' to Fury moments after KO loss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Herbert, who retired in 2000, said that Ricciardo's form slump needed to be arrested soon before it was too late.<\/p>\n "He's not too old, he hasn't had a bad crash. There have been plenty of drivers for whom it (their talent) just evaporated.<\/p>\n "I go back to Jean (Alesi). He was the 'next big thing' and yet he only won one Grand Prix. It didn't work for him, with all his natural talent.<\/p>\n "The problem is that if it doesn't get better, the rumours start, and once that starts and the tornado accelerates, you're just a passenger."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"