F1 | Horner: “Ricciardo in Mercedes or Ferrari would only be number 2”

What will be the future di Daniel Ricciardo? Talking about her situation in Red Bull the team principal himself Chris Horner: the British, in fact, after confirming Max Verstappen in the team until 2020 he is trying to understand what to do with the other driver, the number 3 of the Anglo-Austrian team, whose contract expires in 2018 and with a future still somewhat in the balance. According to what Horner a Sky Sports F1 if Ricciardo went to Mercedes or Ferrari he would be number 2, because there would still be some first guides like Hamilton o Hag which would draw all the team's attention to themselves.

This, perhaps, at best, could be one strategy to try to convince Ricciardo to stay in the team, after the last sparks with Red Bull. The Australian's contract will end by the end of next year, and for the first time in his career in formula 1 he will be able to choose to go with other teams for new challenges. “It's a top priority for us to keep the riders. Here, they have an equal opportunity to fight for the championship. If Ricciardo were to go to Mercedes or Ferrari he would be number two. He knows that we want to keep the team and we also hope that it won't take long before we close the situation,” Horner said in Austin for Sky Sports F1.

The Red Bull boss says that currently iThe team has the best driver duo on the grid and would like to continue with this solution in the future: “This is the best we have had in Red Bull, just look at the way the team works,” he concluded.

Fabiola Granier