{"id":51087,"date":"2025-08-07T19:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51087\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:12:08","slug":"daniel-ricciardo-drops-new-f1-future-hint-during-impromptu-airport-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51087\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Ricciardo drops new F1 future hint during impromptu airport interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Ricciardo, rocking a bushy beard and long hair, went along with a fan interview as he walked through an airport.<\/p>\n

And as he was asked about the adrenaline rush of being a racing driver, Ricciardo appeared to close the door again on Formula 1, and perhaps racing entirely, by suggesting he will \u201ctry and find another way\u201d of replicating that in the \u201csecond-half of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daniel Ricciardo: Racing in the rear-view mirror?<\/p>\n

Ricciardo, eight times a Formula 1 grand prix winner, was shown the door by Red Bull\u2019s junior team RB following the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. Since then, the Australian has been completely absent from the racing scene.<\/p>\n

And it could stay that way for good. In a video which emerged on X (formerly known as Twitter), Ricciardo obliged with a fan\u2019s request of an impromptu interview as he walked through the airport.<\/p>\n

When the fan put it to Ricciardo that the adrenaline rush which comes with being a racing driver cannot be matched, his response further suggested he has closed the book on that profession.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, second-half of my life I\u2019ll try and find that another way I guess,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

Ricciardo would express gratitude for the racing career which he had, even if at all happened \u201cvery quick.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ricciardo made 257 grand prix starts across stints with HRT, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren and AlphaTauri\/RB.<\/p>\n

Asked what it is like to realise the dream of becoming a racing driver, Ricciardo replied: \u201cIt took me a long time to actually realise I was doing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause yeah, it\u2019s a dream and you think about it as a kid, and then when you\u2019re there and you make it, you\u2019re like, \u2018Oh wow!\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt happens very quick. But, obviously, I\u2019m very appreciative for the career I had and very grateful to do it that long.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For a time, Ricciardo emerged as a contender to join the incoming Cadillac F1 team. Considering Ricciardo\u2019s immense popularity in the United States, and love of American culture, he would have been a logical choice for the team as its F1 2026 debut looms.<\/p>\n

However, considering Ricciardo\u2019s apparent mindset that he is done as a racing driver, Cadillac F1 team principal Graeme Lowdon does not see any appeal in chasing Ricciardo\u2019s services.<\/p>\n

Ricciardo\u2019s airport interview follows a clip which emerged in late 2024, in which he suggested he was \u201cdone\u201d with Formula 1.<\/p>\n

Asked about a move for the Australian on the High Performance Podcast, Lowdon said: \u201cYeah, actually, I think he\u2019s publicly said that he\u2019s not interested in Formula 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I need to convince someone, then it\u2019s the wrong person.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never need to convince a Formula 1 driver to jump in the car. I\u2019ve got no problem; everyone can make their own mind up.\u201d<\/p>\n

F1 veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are reportedly on the Cadillac F1 2026 shortlist. Former Haas driver Mick Schumacher is also among the contenders.<\/p>\n

Read next: F1 2026 return? Mick Schumacher delivers \u2018very positive\u2019 Cadillac update<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Daniel Ricciardo, rocking a bushy beard and long hair, went along with a fan interview as he walked…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51088,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,827,817,813,816,818,44,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-51087","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-formula-1","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-daniel-ricciardo","11":"tag-f1","12":"tag-formula-1","13":"tag-formula1","14":"tag-home-page","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}