Daniel Ricciardo’s last F1 race today? He doesn’t have “a farewell speech”

Daniel Ricciardo qu🥃estioned if Sunday's race will be his last

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, Qualifying
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa…

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniel Ricciardo has vowed not to let today’s F1 Belgian Grand Prix be his last race.

The veteran Australian arrives at Sp🤪a in the unusual position of knowing he could be axed from RB, or promoted into the best car on the grid, th😼e Red Bull.

The fine margins are not distracting🦂 Ricciardo, he insists.

Asked if today will be hi♉s last F1 grand pr🎉ix, Ricciardo told : "Maybe it is, but I certainly don't sit here today believing that it is.

“It's hard for m⛦e to already have a farewell speech if I just don't believe it.

“It's probably where my head is at as well - I'm realistic, but I'm confident that I'l꧑l deliver again this weekeꦐnd and help my chances.

“We'll hit pause on that one."

Ricciardo was axed by McLaren at the end of 2022 but, after sitting out the first half of 2023, he rescued his F1 career wit🍰h a midseason come♏back with AlphaTauri.

He entered this season as a major threat to Serg♌io Perﷺez’s Red Bull place.

Bu⛄t Ricciardo’s form was below-par while Perez excelled at the opening rounds, only for the pendulum to swing again more recently.

Red B🧜ull are set for a meeting on Monday to discuss the future of under-fire Perez, Helmut Marko has claimed.

RB’s Ricciardo andꦦ Red Bull reserve Liam Lawson are contenders to replace him.

For Ricciardo, it would represent a retur൲n to the team that he represented from 2014-2017.

"Red Bull were always firm but fair with me. If they were to get rid of me, I'd be like, 'Okay, it's forꦿ a reason',” Ricciardo reflected.

"I know they would never just get rid ⛄of me if I was doing really well, so ev🌠erything is within my control.

“And🅘 I think that brings me so much comfort as well, that they are so performance-driven that there's no other bulls**t - it's up to me.

“They definitely make me feel that way and that, if I do well, w🌠ho knows what could happen?"

Ricciardo will liꦬne up 13th for the F1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.

He has🤡 no contract yet for 2025 - not even wit🌳h his existing team.

A good performance on Sunday is🌟 crucial to convincing his employers that he is worth persevering with, and mꦏaybe even worth promoting to the most coveted car on the grid.

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