Daniel Ricciardo said he has been assured by Red Bull that he is not set to lose his seat 바카라 but admitted if he continues to get his 바카라arse whooped바카라 he does not deserve to be in Formula One. (More Motorsport News)
Following a troubled start to his first full season back on the grid, Ricciardo, 34, arrives for this weekend바카라s Chinese Grand Prix as a driver under pressure.
Ricciardo was handed a reprieve by Red Bull바카라s junior outfit, RB, midway through last season, after he was dumped by McLaren.
But he has failed to get up to speed in 2024, out-qualified by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda at every event, and without a point to his name.
He also crashed out on the first lap in Japan a fortnight ago, and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner 바카라 integral in bringing him back into the fold 바카라 said here in Shanghai that Ricciardo has 바카라under-performed바카라 so far this season.
It has even been suggested that a failure to turn his troubling form around could see Ricciardo replaced by Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson as early as the next race in Miami.
But in an interview with the PA news agency, Ricciardo said: 바카라Everybody in the team is shutting that down. The black and white, is that I have a contract.
바카라However, I have to earn my spot. I don바카라t want these results to continue for a year, and for me to say: 바카라well I should be here because it is on paper바카라. I am not going to be happy with that. At the end of the day, if I am getting my arse whooped I don바카라t deserve to be here.
바카라I want to get back to a place where I know I can be, and I feel confident I can get there. I am aware I have to get the results. But from my side, I am not a rookie trying to prove something or to establish myself. I do have a history in this sport. I do have a track record that says I can win.
바카라But if we get to December and I have not been able to extract that then maybe I will be like, 바카라fine I am done with this바카라 or 바카라I am not good enough바카라, but I certainly don바카라t feel like that in my heart.바카라
Ricciardo바카라s stock fell after two poor years with McLaren, and his career looked over when his contract was cancelled at the end of 2022. But an upbeat Ricciardo believes his troubled spell with the British team has allowed him to remain positive amid his current disappointing run.
바카라I went through this at McLaren and I bought into the noise because I ended up losing the belief,바카라 he said. 바카라I would question myself: 바카라F***, maybe I have lost that edge? Maybe I can바카라t do it anymore?바카라
바카라But now I sit here in a different place because I do feel rejuvenated. That is why it is frustrating because in my head it makes no sense.
바카라If I do well here and in Miami, all of a sudden it is forgotten about. I don바카라t get caught up in it, but deep down, I know I have to do better.바카라
Ricciardo announced at his comeback race in Hungary last year that his dream is to return to Red Bull where he raced to seven of his eight career wins between 2014 and 2018.
But recent results have seen him looking over his shoulder, rather than as a potential replacement for Sergio Perez, who is out of contract at the end of the year, or even Max Verstappen, whose future with the all-conquering, but scandal-hit team, remains uncertain.
바카라Is it still a goal (to re-join Red Bull)? said Ricciardo. 바카라Of course. But where I sit right now, I don바카라t want to talk about it because I know I have to do better.
바카라I am also aware that if I start talking about that, all the responses, will be like, 바카라mate, focus on where you are바카라, which is the truth.
바카라And look, can anything happen in F1? Yes. But my prediction is that Max stays (at Red Bull).바카라
