Ricciardo looks forward to both racing and pizza in Italy

After his excellent fourth place at Spa-Francorchamps, Ricciardo will travel to Italy with great confidence. In Belgium there was little to be credited to the Renault driver's performance, which was also rewarded with a perfect score for the Belgian Grand Prix in the Power Rankings standings. He will be only too happy to continue this line.

"Monza is one of my favourite tracks", said the Australian in the Renault preview of Monza. "It’s probably not typical for my style as I love street circuits with walls and the close shaves. But Monza is high-speed and a lot of fun, especially with the low downforce."

Once again the fans on the track have to be missed. "You can still feel the awesome energy about the place. My background is Italian, so I do love it there," said Ricciardo, who sees another plus at the Italian Grand Prix. "It’s also home to the best pizza in the world, which is my weekend fuel.”