After PatricioOWard' comments that he would love IndyCar, Daniel Ricciardo says he's not ready to look outside F1 yet 'I do watch a lot of the races and I enjoy it as a fan but, I think mentally, I'm just not there at the moment.'
, which I respect," said the Mexican."But I think he would love it.In response to O'Ward's comments, Ricciardo reiterated that while a fan of IndyCar his focus is still very much on F1.
"I had a lot of IndyCar drivers reach out and say like, 'mate you would love it here'," said Ricciardo, who finished ninth on his final outing with McLaren on Sunday. "They were very enthusiastic and spoke very highly of the series and I'm not saying I wouldn't ... like the racing looks great."I do watch a lot of the races and I enjoy it as a fan, as a spectator.
"But let's say, I think mentally, I'm just not there at the moment. I'm still kind of with Formula 1 in my mind." Speaking on the subject in October, Ricciardo remarked that"ovals scare me" and the idea of racing full-time in America was"more of a fantasy".Ricciardo has had limited first-hand exposure to other categories during his time in F1, although has twice sampled Supercars hardware for promotional runs.
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