Daniel Ricciardo “not looking that far ahead” amid links to Mercedes for 2025

Daniel Ricciardo has given his reaction to being linked 🀅to Mercedes as a possi🦩ble Lewis Hamilton replacement for 2025.

Daniel Ricciardo sitting on the new RB F1 car at their car launch in Las Vegas
Daniel Ricciardo sitting on the new RB F1 car at their car launch in Las Vegas

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo isn’t thinking about his F1 future even though he’s been linked 🍸with🍷 a switch to Mercedes for 2025.

Ricciardo is one of several drivers mooted as a potential168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton replacement for next season.

The Australian’s future will likely ♏remain within the Red Bull stable given that Helmut Mar💖ko has already warned Mercedes by claiming Ricciardo is “not available”.

It’s more likely that Ricciardo is eyeing up a return to Red Bull alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, particularly if 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s form continues to be underwhelming.

Speaking after the launch of Visa Ca꧑sh App RB’s 2024 F1 challen🍷ger, Ricciardo addressed speculation around his future.

“I’m definitely not looking that far ahead,” Ricciard꧅o said. “At this part of my career, l💝ooking ahead feels a bit like a year closer to the end. So it’s more reason for me to be there now and really take it race by race.

“I guess in their [Mercedes’] position they are in no rush. So they will judge everyone, how they are doing, the driver market, whatever. So I think ꦦthis is a good position💞 for them.

“Part of me🐬 is also happy not to be i⭕nvolved in all this crazy stuff, especially this early in the season. So if the silly season happens without me, that’s fine with me at this point!”

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday.- www.xpbimages.com, EMail:
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday.-…

Looking ahead to 2024, Ricciardo💜 has big hopes for RB.

“You have to aim high, bᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚut being in ꧒this sport so long, you want to remain realistic as you don’t want to end up ultimately disappointed,” he added.

“Top-fives should be a target and if we get into that position, maybe some podiums present themselves. Of cour𒐪se we want ꧂to win but, you know, let’s…I think we made steps last year, let’s make a few more steps.

“Do I th💝ink top-five results are on the table – and could they be on the table in the first half of the season? I🌃’d like to think so.”

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