Daniel Ricciardo says he’s ready to stroll away from System 1 for some time if the precise alternatives don’t emerge for him after his break-up with McLaren.
Key factors:
- Daniel Ricciardo will go away McLaren at season’s finish, regardless of having a yr left on his contract
- Alpine, Haas, Alfa Romeo and Williams have vacant seats for subsequent season
- Ricciardo’s former Crimson Bull teammate, Sebastian Vettel, mentioned McLaren didn’t get the perfect out of Ricciardo
Again on responsibility for his British group earlier than the Belgian Grand Prix lower than 24 hours after they introduced they might cut up on the finish of this season, Ricciardo made his revelation about taking a doable sabbatical.
However the Australian, whose future is up within the air, was given welcome backing from one in every of his most distinguished fellow drivers, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, who predicted he would bounce again from his disappointment.
Requested if he would possibly think about a spell away from F1 if he didn’t get the precise provides to proceed, Ricciardo instructed reporters whereas dealing with a difficult press convention at Spa: “If it made sense, sure.”
“It is the one racing I am fascinated about. At this stage of my profession, F1 is what I really like and it is the place I see myself if I am doing any racing.
“However for example the celebs do not align and it does not make excellent sense subsequent yr. If it means taking that point off to reset and re-evaluate, then if that is the precise factor to do, I am prepared to.”
Ricciardo, who’s ending his contract with McLaren a yr early after a collection of disappointing outcomes, reiterated he was “proud” of his efforts over two seasons at McLaren.
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