While reports continue to swirl pointing Daniel Ricciardo towards a new deal with Red Bull Racing, the Australian driver has kept his guard up about his future plans ahead of theಞ Austrian Grand Prix.

Speculation connecting Ricciardo to re-signing with Red Bull has dominated headlines going into ♈the team’s home race in Spielberg but the Australian driver is still keen to assess all his options before making a final call on his Formula 1 future.

Initially Ricciardo had underlined his target to secure a package which he cou☂ld fight for F1 world titles but with options at both Ferrari and Mercedes appearing to go quiet, Red Bul💃l motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko feels his team is Ricciardo’s only option.

Reports have also linked both Renault and McLaren to be courting the 28-year-old but he has refused to comment on any negotiations but has 𒈔repeated a deal will be finalised before F1’s summer break after next month’s Hungarian Grand🎀 Prix.

“Of course there has been a bit of interest,” Ricciardo said. “I personally want to get something done ideally before the summer break to go into the break with a cle🎶ar mind so it feels like a break.

“It was a few years ago when I was mak⭕ing the transition from Toro Rosso t🉐o Red Bull that it all happened during the break so it wasn’t a fun August break for me.

“Now Red Bull has committﷺed to Honda so they’ve got all the cards on their table so I know what I am getting there. Things are starꦑting to get to a point where I know what is what and hopefully I’ll have something soon for everyone.”

Ricciardo feels his recent results has ensured “some important boxes which I’ve ticked” thanks to two wins so far in 2018 as he sits third in the F1 drivers’ world championship after 𒈔the ope🔯ning eight races.

“This year or since I’ve been with the tꦛeam the results have shown and a couple of wins including Monaco, there has been some important boxes which Iꦓ’ve ticked this year which can help me out in discussions,” he said.

“The financia😼l stuff I’ll keep behind closed doors. I’m happy where I am at and what I feel I can bring to the table.”