Talk about Daniel Ricciardo returning to Red Bull Racing as a third driver started before the end of the season, and the team confirmed this a few days ago.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the last in the McLaren for the Australian, who earned just 35 points for the season to 113 from his partner, now a former, Lando Norris.
However, Zack Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, does not rule out Ricciardo’s return to racing, but for that he needs to recover his old form.
“He came to us as a winner of seven races and he is already leaving with eight wins, but he needs to recover his racing form,” said Brown. “I think it can only be one race, and all you need is to get the chance to drive.
This has happened before – look at Nico Hulkenberg (who signed with Haas F1). I didn’t think he would return to the championship, but not at all because I don’t respect this rider, but he just had a pretty long break in his performance.
Of course I don’t rule out Riccardo returning. If a driver signs for Haas and performs there as well as Kevin Magnussen, that’s one way to get attention, and another is to replace an ailing driver, get behind the wheel of a car that will drive you for wins can fight and win the race. . Then you will definitely return to the championship.
However, I think it is difficult to predict what chances Daniel will have to come back.”
Ricciardo himself, commenting on his current situation in an interview with Speedcafe, stressed: “You see, for me, of course, this is a way to keep in touch with Formula 1, which gives me the time I need to get a feel for it. In the second half of the season I felt like I just had to take a break, recover, do something like a reset and also rediscover my passionate love for racing.
After all, if you don’t have this, and you perform at such a high level, then this is just wrong in relation to yourself and others. I don’t want to say that I lost this love, but now I’m afraid I might lose it…”
Source: F1 News
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