Daniel Ricciardo reveals the ‘fairytale’ method he’d ideally like to finish his System One profession

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted returning to the grid with Crimson Bull would symbolize a ‘fairytale end’ to his System One profession.

The Australian returned to the UK-based group as reserve driver this yr after parting methods with McLaren 12 months sooner than deliberate following two unsuccessful seasons.

The eight-time Grand Prix winner has vowed to remain in Formula One after being replaced by Oscar Piastri at McLaren, however did not land a spot on the grid for this season.

Ricciardo’s possibilities of securing a seat at Crimson Bull seem distant, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez underneath contract till 2028 and 2024 respectively.

However the Australian, who gained seven races with Crimson Bull between 2014 and 2018, hasn’t given up hope.

Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he hasn’t given up on his goals of returning to the System One grid with Crimson Bull, in what can be a ‘fairytale ending’ to his profession

The Australian has been watching on from the pit wall this season as Crimson Bull’s reserve driver

‘This for me can be just like the fairytale,’ he advised ESPN. 

‘Truthfully, the fairytale ending [would be] to complete my profession right here if I might have all of it my very own method.

‘However we’ll see. I’ll in all probability must work my method up a bit of bit, however it’s very nice to be again right here.’

Talking in the course of the Australian Grand Prix in April, Ricciardo said he was only interested driving for a top team and never for one that can require him to start out from scratch.

Final month, it appeared Ricciardo could return to the grid this season with AlphaTauri – which can also be owned by Crimson Bull – to interchange under-pressure rookie driver Nyck de Vries.

However Crimson Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has since indicated the Aussie was not among the candidates to replace the 28-year-old Dutchman, with promising Kiwi driver Liam Lawson in line for the seat as an alternative.

And in accordance with ESPN, Ricciardo can be open to drive for Alpha Tauri if the chance arose however solely from subsequent yr. 

De Vries and his teammate Yuki Tsunoda are each out of contract on the finish of the season.

Ricciardo gained seven races with Crimson Bull between 2014 and 2018 earlier than becoming a member of Renault

Ricciardo skilled two very disappointing seasons with McLaren earlier than the Woking group changed him with fellow Australian Oscar Piastri this yr  

Final month, Crimson Bull boss Christian Horner urged Ricciardo to rediscover his mojo after admitting the Australian is not the driver he once was.

‘I feel he’s steadily re-finding his love for the game. He’s discovering his ardour for driving once more,’ he advised Yahoo Sports activities.

‘ And we’ll see the place that — what alternatives that presents for him.

‘However I feel the very first thing for him is to rediscover his mojo, his ardour for the game and his inside canine. 

Crimson Bull boss Christian Horner (left) has urged Ricciardo to rediscover his mojo

‘So we’re going to present him a take a look at in a number of weeks’ time and see — you recognize, see what he does.

However Horner insisted he didn’t need to see Ricciardo drop out of the game after a troublesome two years with McLaren. 

‘Nicely, we introduced him again as a result of I felt that, you recognize, Daniel wasn’t executed with System 1,’ he stated. 

‘And to see him simply whimper out of the game wouldn’t have been proper.’