Daniel Ricciardo says becoming Red Bull's third driver in F1 next year beat chasing a race seat elsewhere because he wanted a year away from competition. Full Story: ⬇️
While the deal is not signed yet, getting the contract sorted is understood to be a formality and could be announced imminently.
However, Ricciardo has revealed that his mind was made up quite soon after the summer break that he did not actually want to stay racing next year. "It's obviously been pretty tiring the last couple of years with the struggles, so it was pretty clear to me shortly after the summer break that, that was what I wanted, and what was going to be best for me.
"But it's not done. So that's why I haven't come out and confirmed it, because that's still the truth: it's not done. But I can obviously look you in the eye now and say it's the most likely option at this stage."Ricciardo reckoned that stepping away from the intensity of a racing season would also allow him to better understand if he had the motivation to want to return in 2024.
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