Ricciardo needs 'time away' from Red Bull
Ricciardo needs 'time away' from Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo says he needs "some time away" from Formula 1 after a difficult run of form for Red Bull. Since winning in Monaco, Ricciardo has not taken to the podium in five races, seeing two end in mechanical failures to drop him out of the title fight.
After winning in Monte Carlo, Ricciardo was just 38 points off the top of the drivers' standings and being spoken about as a genuine threat to Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
However, two fourth places and a fifth, mixed with his pair of pointless scores has left Ricciardo 82 points adrift of Hamilton ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Ricciardo had said that anything other than victory at the Hungaroring would end his title hopes, so qualifying 12th proved to be a bad blow for the Australian ahead of a month off.
"I think [it's] a good time," Ricciardo said when quizzed on the timing of the break.
"We had a triple header to try to get one [win], and now this double header and at least up until today it hasn't really turned around, or I've got any revenge so to speak.
"So, it's a good time for the break.
"I need some time away from the car. I am growing frustrated with these problems, so probably it's healthy for me to have some time off."
Ricciardo has previously spoken of his desire to have his future sewn up before the mid-season break, although Ricciardo is yet to officially announce whether he will remain at Red bull for 2019, with his contract expiring at the end of the year.
The likes of Carlos Sainz Jr, Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll will have eyes on Ricciardo during the break, with his decision likely to set off a chain reaction of driver moves further down the grid.
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Haas announce Hulkenberg EXIT as F1 star's new team confirmed
- 43 minutes ago
F1 team set to axe BOTH star drivers
- 5 minutes ago
Red Bull to lose F1 MVP as true cost of Horner saga hits
- 2 hours ago
F1 pundit reveals the thing about Wolff that ANNOYS Horner
- 2 hours ago
Newey exit DATE revealed as Red Bull F1 chief set to leave
- 3 hours ago
F1 News Today: Red Bull star set to QUIT team as F1 legend reveals flood of death threats
- Today 06:27
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860