 Daniel Ricciardo has finally spoken out on his upcoming Formula One return and drops a big hint that's he's looking to take Sergio Perez's Red Bull seat. Earlier this week it was announced that Ricciardo would be returning to the grid for the rest of the season, replacing Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri. Given how sudden the decision was to make the switch, the Aussie has barely had time to discuss the news, with a small statement on the team's website and a couple of words on his Instagram story his only comment on the matter. Now though, the 34-year-old says he is ready and raring to go, admitting his time on the sidelines since leaving McLaren have helped him fall back in love with sport. 'Falling out of love with it took a hit on my confidence and of course if you're competing in a sport where you're trying to be the best at something, the best in the world at something, obviously you need full confidence and belief, Ricciardo said in an interview on F1's YouTube channel. 'I've enjoyed these six months off, and it was really good for me, but the more races I started to attend, the more sims I've started to do, I was getting the bug back. 'And then jumping in the car a few days ago I thought, 'Oh yeah'. It all felt very normal, very familiar. I didn't really need to think too much about [accepting the call to return]. There was no question I was going to say yes.' Ricciardo is replacing Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri (Photo: Getty) Ricciardo previously drove for AlphaTauri, Red Bull's sister team, over a decade ago when they were known as Toro Rosso, and he'll have his work cut out with the AT04 which is currently the slowest car on the grid. 'It feels like I'm going full circle. I'm excited about it. It's a challenge for sure to jump in and try to hit the ground running,' he added. 'But also I guess I feel like I've been through a lot in the last few years where I'm not really scared of any){kind=link}
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Daniel Ricciardo has finally spoken out on his upcoming Formula One return and drops a big hint that’s he’s looking to take Sergio Perez’s Red Bull seat.
Earlier this week it was announced that Ricciardo would be returning to the grid for the rest of the season, replacing Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri.
Given how sudden the decision was to make the switch, the Aussie has barely had time to discuss the news, with a small statement on the team’s website and a couple of words on his Instagram story his only comment on the matter.
Now though, the 34-year-old says he is ready and raring to go, admitting his time on the sidelines since leaving McLaren have helped him fall back in love with sport.