Despite rumours regarding his racing intentions for 2023, Daniel Ricciardo is convinced that he is just searching for a competitive F1 drive.
As he searches for a challenging driving for the 2023 season, Daniel Ricciardo stresses that F1 is his only goal.
Ricciardo and McLaren confirmed that they had reached a “mutual agreement” to terminate his contract one year early and that he will quit the team at the end of the current season prior to the Belgian Grand Prix.
They made their choice in part because of the Australian’s performance gap with teammate Lando Norris, and Ricciardo is presently without a ride for the 2023 season.
This will almost certainly open the door for McLaren to sign Oscar Piastri to compete alongside Norris in 2019.
“I still love the sport and I think through all of this, I guess you’d call it adversity, I haven’t lost that confidence in myself,” Ricciardo told media, including RacingNews365.com.
“We’ve had some tough weekends, and you can’t help but show emotion sometimes, but I still love it and I still want to do it competitively.
“I want to do it in the right place. I’ve never said that I want to just be a driver to make up the numbers. If I’m here, I want to be here for purpose.
“I don’t know what that means yet for the future, but of course if it’s the right opportunity then this is where I want to be.”
Ricciardo says that a sabbatical is an option
Ricciardo is perhaps the most well-known racer on the market, and there are still some F1 seats open, but the eight-time Grand Prix champion will probably demand a larger salary and a competitive car.
Ricciardo’s previous team Alpine (later Renault), Haas, and Williams are potential suitors for him.
The possibility that McLaren could work out a deal to get Ricciardo into the IndyCar series was rejected by all sides.
the ideal chance doesn’t arise, is a sabbatical something Ricciardo would consider?
“If it made sense, yes,” said Ricciardo.
“It’s the only racing I’m interested in, at this stage of my career F1 is what I love, and it’s where I see myself if I’m doing any racing.
“If let’s say the stars don’t align and it doesn’t make perfect sense next year, and if it means taking that time off to kind of reset or re-evaluate, then if that’s the right thing to do, then I’m willing to do it.”
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