Daniel Ricciardo remains at peace with the possibility that Singapore could mark his final race, as sources suggest an announcement regarding his RB F1 future could come as early as tomorrow.
Daniel Ricciardo continues to hint that the Singapore Grand Prix was his last race in Formula 1.
The Australian driver still speaks conditionally, but an RB F1 announcement could come this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow, according to some sources, to announce his replacement by Liam Lawson.
“I tried to enjoy the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, somewhat like at the end of 2022 with McLaren,” Ricciardo stated. “I was aware that it might be my last race, so I tried to enjoy it. I think I’m much happier today than I was back then. I have a bit more peace and am proud of my career.”
The Australian confirmed there is “a realistic chance” he might not race in Austin, where he would be replaced by Lawson: “I think the situation with Red Bull has been very different from one race to another for each of us, and obviously for Sergio too.”
“And sometimes, it feels like it’s going one way, then the other. Clearly, the focus was on this weekend, and I would have liked a better weekend—who knows if that would have changed anything, or if the decision had already been made, even before the weekend.”
“I’m obviously prepared for this and that’s why I think during the weekend, I tried to acknowledge certain things with myself. And I think I’ve also realized why I came back to this sport.”
“Sometimes, you need to look at the bigger picture and I’ve always said that I didn’t want to be a guy who fights for a point here and there at the start grid, which has been the case this year.”
Asked if leaving Red Bull at the end of 2018 was a mistake, he admits it but continues to believe he had his reasons: “At the time, in my head, everything made sense. But was it the best decision of my career? Obviously, you can say no, it wasn’t.”
“I agree with that. It’s one of those decisions, also, there’s no guarantee that if I had stayed, I would have done wonders and won this and that. You never know. But of course, I’m not going to stand here and say it was the best decision of my life.”
“But you live and you learn, and it’s clear that it eventually brought me back into the family and I don’t want to look back and feel sad or bitter. I think everything happens for a reason.”
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