Formula 1: Ricciardo Open To Red Bull Return

Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One for the Renault F1 Team, Daniel Ricciardo, has admitted that he would not rule out returning to Red Bull, the team that powered him to seven Grand Prix victories.

Allnews reports that the 30-year-old 's contract at Renault expires at the end of this season and in the past Mercedes and Ferrari have both been linked with moves for Ricciardo, but when asked by Sky Sports F1 about a possible return to Red Bull, he did not dismiss the idea.

“I actually haven’t really been asked that one," he said.

"Would I rule out going back to Red Bull? I guess, to answer it: you know, no.”

Ricciardo took seven Grands Prix triumphs for Red Bull between 2014 and 2018 – with 30 podium finishes and three pole positions – before his big-money move to Renault in 2019.

And in his own tongue-in-cheek manner, Ricciardo explained why a return to the Milton Keynes, UK-based team could one day happen.

“Something I’ve learned growing up in general just through life is never say never, and never completely disregard something – unless it was going to prison or something that you’d really not want to go back to,” he joked.

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Yet, with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic having postponed the start of the 2020 season, Ricciardo said that there are no recent results for any potential suitors to judge him on, and no opportunity to talk to any other teams.

“Never say never [but] it is hard having chats right now – because we haven’t had [races], we’re at a stalemate, nothing’s really happened.

“And normally chats start to come off the back of races, and results and momentum, so there’s honestly not much to talk about for now."