Daniel Ricciardo’s blunt honesty about “hand on the shoulder” over F1 axe fear
"Maybe the tough talk doesn’t need to happen"

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo insists he is not under “unreasonable pressure” in his battle to secure an F1 future.
The RB driver still has no contract for next season with the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2025 F1 driver line-up almost complete.
Red Bull’s faith in Sergio Perez meant they did not requi🍌re a midseason replacement, then Ricciardo’s RB drive came under threat from Liam Lawso🦹n.
Ricciardo told media including mahbx.com at Monza, ahead of this weekℱend’s F1 Italian Grand Prix, that 🌳he expects to remain racing at each of the final nine rounds.
“I say yes but 🔯I’ve ✨been in this sport long enough,” he said. “Who knows?
“I 🃏do. But, I will keep making it about me. If I’m performing they won’t find a reason to do anything. If I perform, I’m goo𓆏d.
“If I focus on myself it shouldn’t affect me.
“It doesn’t matter what someone is saying. 𓂃It matters what my hands and💟 feet are doing in the cockpit.”
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko added confusion last week by suggesting Liam Lawson would be guaranteed a 2025 drive - and all signs pointed towards Ricciar🍌do’s seat.
Christian Horner later quelled speculation that Lawson would definitely replace Ricciardo ne𝓡xt year, as he did temporarily in 2023 when the veteran was injured.
“I haven’t had any unreasonable pressure,” R♓icciardo said.
“I haven’t had a hand on the shoulder pulling me൲ into a🐷 room to say ‘do this, or else…’
“But I know wh✨at’s required. Maybe the tough talk doesn’t n⛦eed to happen. I’ve known Helmut a long time. We all know what is required.
“Has he put extra pressure on me or beꦏen unreasonable? No.
“I don’t feel anythi🦹ng additional from it. But I know, I know what’s required.”
Ricciardo won at Monza in 2021
Ricciardo is returning to a gra♏nd prix where he has previously won.
The 2021 Italian Grand Prix, dr🐎iving for McLaren, is Ricciardo’s most recent F1 victory.
“It has an extra feeling around here,” he said.
“It’s 🔯nice to look back on the past but I don’t rest on that. I’m aware it’s a circuit which has been more positive for me, than not.
“They have changed the kerbs. I can’t say I am impressed, some eleღments have lost character.
“Kerbs make a circuit unique. When you put flat ke𝔍rbs…
“The se🌱cond chica▨ne, there was a thin concrete strip. Then gravel. You’d always try to run your wheels on the bit of concrete, using the track but not too much.
“It was old-school but now that’s gone.
“The resurfacing looks grea🌃t but𓆉 the kerbs? I am disappointed.”

James was a sports journalist at ꦍSky Sports for a♛ decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.