Daniel Ricciardo admits he is 'in fear of losing' his 'intense love' for F1, which is why a year on the sidelines will be key for repairing the damage.
Ricciardo will not be on the grid come next season after McLaren made the decision to terminate his contract a year before its expiration, following two seasons of struggle up against Lando Norris.
Ricciardo has made no secret of the toll which those seasons with McLaren took on him, and now he needs to step away due to the fear that his unshakable love for F1 will degrade to a level where he could not do himself and those around him justice.in conversation with Speedcafe“But look, it’s certainly a way to still stay involved and to give me the time necessary to take a back step.
“I think it would have just probably worn me out more than anything and it’s at a point where I just felt a little exhausted, where I just needed to slow my year down.“So I really felt I was in fear of not being at my best if I did another year. Obviously there were talks with other teams and I was like ‘okay, if I’m not on the grid at least let me be aligned with a top team.
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