Daniel Ricciardo Faces Uncertain F1 Future: Taking It ‘Session by Session

Daniel Ricciardo candidly addresses the risk of his F1 career concluding in the near future

"I approach it not just each race at a time, but each session at a time."

Daniel Ricciardo is focusing on his Formula 1 career one session at a time, amid concerns that his time in the sport could be coming to an end.

Red Bull's choice to continue with Sergio Perez for the latter part of this year effectively dashed any lingering aspirations Ricciardo had for taking his place.

Ricciardo has been officially announced to keep his seat in his Red Bull for the remainder of this season, even with the much-acclaimed Liam Lawson poised for an opportunity.

Unlike his teammate Yuki Tsunoda, Ricciardo is yet to secure a contract for the upcoming season.

"I don't adopt an attitude of indifference," he explained to Motorsport.

"From my viewpoint, everything happening now feels like an extra reward, as I genuinely believed towards the close of 2022 that my Formula 1 racing days might have been over."

"Thus, embracing this opportunity for a do-over, we're ready to confront any challenges that come our way."

There's nothing left that can truly cause me pain.

"I have no power over future events. What occurs on the track, however, is within my control."

"I approach it one session at a time, rather than focusing on each race individually."

Ricciardo was widely regarded as the leading candidate to take over Perez's spot at Red Bull this season.

This is due to Christian Horner playing a key role in reintegrating the sidelined Ricciardo into Formula 1 mid-season last year, by facilitating his move to AlphaTauri.

He was unexpectedly let go by McLaren following an underwhelming performance beside Lando Norris.

However, Ricciardo's performance this year has seldom indicated that he would be a notable improvement over Perez at Red Bull.

Following a chassis modification in China, notable achievements included securing fourth place in the Miami Grand Prix sprint and then starting from the fifth position on the grid at the Canadian Grand Prix.

However, he has also garnered criticism.

Alan Jones, the former Formula One champion hailing from Australia, stated that his fellow countryman's prime days in racing have come to an end.

Before the summer hiatus, Ricciardo secured the 10th position in the Belgian race.

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