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

Daniel Ricciardo ques⛦tioned 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo has vowed not to let today’s F1 Belgian Grand Prix be his last race.

The veteran Australian arrives at Spa in the unusual position of knowing he coul🔯d be axed from RB, or promoted into the best car on th♚e grid, the Red Bull.

The🔯 fine margins are not distracting Ricciardo, he 🌞insists.

Asked if today will be his last F1 grand prix, Ricciardo told : "Maybe it is, but I certainly🥀 don't s♉it here today believing that it is.

“It's hard fo๊r me to already have a farewell speech if I just don't believe it.

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

“We'll hit pause on that one."

Ricciardꦅo was axed by McLaren at the end of 2022 but, after sitting out the first half of 2023, he rescued his F1 career with a midseason c🌜omeback with AlphaTauri.

He eౠntered this season as a major threat to Sergio Perez’s Red Bull place.

But Ri🔥cciard🐟o’s form was below-par while Perez excelled at the opening rounds, only for the pendulum to swing again more recently.

Red Bull are set for a mওeeting on Monday to discuss the future of under-fire Perez, Helmut Marko has claimed.

RB’s Ricciardo and Red Bull r🦄eserve Liam Lawson are contenders to replace him.

For Ricciardo, it would represent a return to the team that he represe🌳nted 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 for a reasoꦫn',” Ricciardo reflected.

"I know they would never just get rid of me if I🅠 was doing really well, so everything is within my control.

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

“They definitely make me feel that way🐻 and that, if I🦋 do well, who knows what could happen?"

Ri💃cciardo will line up 13th for the F1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.

He has 𝐆no contr🙈act yet for 2025 - not even with his existing team.

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

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