Ricciardo wants to end career at Red Bull: 'A fairytale that would be'

Daniel Ricciardo is currently the third driver at Red Bull, backing up Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, after a tough spell at McLaren. The good-humoured Australian has admitted that the dream end to his Formula 1 career is a return to racing for the Red Bull team.

"This for me would be like the fairytale. Honestly, the fairytale ending [would be] to finish my career here if I could have it all my own way," Ricciardo told ESPN. " I'll probably have to work my way up a little bit but it's really nice to be back here," he added.

The 33-year-old driver also recently started presenting his own TV show. Together with Will Arnett, he presents 'The Grandstand with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett'. "I know I can come back as a more complete version of myself," Ricciardo told during an interview on that broadcast.

According to ESPN, Ricciardo is open to racing at AlphaTauri in 2024 to get on Red Bull's radar. However, the Australian does not seem to be interested in racing for AlphaTauri as early as this season. This, in turn, could be good news for Nyck de Vries.

Where Ricciardo gets to race in 2024 remains to be seen. Lewis Hamilton is expected to continue his contract with Mercedes, while Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are both still under contract for next season with the Italian racing stable.