Despite Red Bull Crushing Childhood Dream, Daniel Ricciardo Refuses to Hold Grudges: “It’s All Good”

Daniel Ricciardo’s return to his home team, Red Bull, as a reserve driver, has been splendid so far. He was right up on the stage alongside the main drivers, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, which is a rare privilege for the reserve drivers across the grid. His duties are clear to him, and he is all set for them—working the simulators and driving the old bulls for PR activities. This brings us to a snub or, more accurately, a missed opportunity for the Aussie.

It is one of the PR activities, a run on the good old RB7 during the show event at Mount Panorama during the Bathurst 12 Hours this weekend. However, it was more than just a drive for Ricciardo since he has previously expressed the desire to drive in the mountains. However, academy driver Liam Lawson was given the opportunity to drive for the team.

Commenting on the lost chance and whether he was jealous of Lawson, Daniel, as quoted by the GP Fans, said, “It is all good. I am still kind of in holiday mode so that seems to serious for me right now. A 110cc dirt bike is all I can handle right now!” as his relax mode away from all sorts of racing and tension continues.

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While this would have been a great opportunity for him to be in an F1 car, albeit an old one, it does align with his goal of staying close to F1 while also reevaluating his career and looking out for opportunities. With nothing certain on the racing calendar for him anywhere, Danny Ric can take a breather and heal.

Daniel Ricciardo banks on Melbourne to make the decision for him

Although he has shown an excessive fondness for America and its culture, Australia always seems to triumph in Daniel Ricciardo’s heart. Thus, as he assesses his career and his wants, he hopes that he will be shown direction when he reaches home with F1 in Melbourne.

As quoted by Motorsport-Total, he said, “And I think that simply the whole atmosphere, the volume, the smell – everything – does its part then. And whether I’m fixed and really want to come back or whether I just want to be a fan for a longer time, we’ll see that. But I think Melbourne will teach me a lot in this regard.” [Translated using Google]

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Melbourne will host Formula 1’s third round of the season, with the main race on April 2. Will it reignite the fire of wanting more for himself inside the Honey Badger? His fans would surely hope that it does.