Does Daniel Ricciardo foresee driver changes at Red Bull Racing?
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- Sandy van Wijngaarden
Sergio Perez's mixed performance at Red Bull Racing could mean that another driver may step into his seat during the summer break. Daniel Ricciardo is one of the drivers on the list to replace the Mexican. At Spa, he was asked about his expectations regarding possible changes at the Austrian team.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said that the upcoming Grand Prix weekend at Spa-Francorchamps will be decisive for Sergio Perez's future. At Spa, Daniel Ricciardo was asked if there are any changes coming at the Austrian team. The Australian said he doesn't know.
Ricciardo is happy and focusing on himself
Ricciardo went on to say that his focus is on himself and his own performance. "Just focussing on myself and what I can do. And yeah, every race or few races, the narrative changes, and that's the sport we're in. Things are happening quickly and just got to try and, I think in these situations, focus on yourself and get the most out of that and then see where the wind takes me. So no changes from the approach."
In recent weekends, the Australian performed a lot better than at the start of the season. Ricciardo is happy with this and sees his chances of promotion to Red Bull Racing increasing. "Coming into Budapest, I knew it was going to be two important weekends coming up before the break and obviously hit the hit the break with a bit of momentum, so yeah, that's where my head's at, so try and try and do well."
"I'm definitely happier where I am now than the first few races this season," Ricciardo continued. "I felt good all season, but it wasn't quite clicking, for lack of a better word, the first few races, and I think then I've been able to get more out of myself, certainly the last few races, and I think it's trending in the right direction, and I think that's obviously important."
This article was written in collaboration with Olly Darcy
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