Ricciardo offers help against stress: ''Important to be able to switch off''

In a virtual call from the Renault Mental Health Champions programme, Ricciardo talked about mental health. The seven-time race winner talks in the video about dealing with pressure and his focus while practicing an intense sport such as Formula 1.

Ricciardo under pressure

‘’I face a number of pressures in my job, and I’ve learnt how to deal with many of these over the years. The opportunity to speak with Renault UK’s Mental Health Champions was interesting as I felt there were experiences which weren’t just about F1 and us drivers, but things that everybody, no matter what they do for their job, deal with. We all had different and varied ways to cope with elements such as pressure and we explored how everyone should make time for their own self-care’’, let Ricciardo know in the press release.

Ricciardo also has a tip to get rid of stress. ‘’I like to listen to music to help alleviate stress both at and away from the track. I find I can relate to the lyrics of certain songs and they sort of speak to you, which I enjoy. I also think it’s very important to be able to switch off and things like music help me to do that. In my job as a racing driver it can be easy to not switch off’’, the Australian decides.