Daniel Ricciardo has no immediate plans to go racing but even from the sidelines of Formula One the Australian will still be providing one of the sub-plots of the season that starts on March 5.
"I'm not necessarily looking to do things or other races this year," he said of his first year off the F1 grid since 2011.
"I know these things will give me a lot of good head space, clarity and some good life experience and stories to tell." His long-time coach Michael Italiano has already found a new job, working with Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri.Ricciardo's availability will, however, still add to the pressure on Perez once the racing starts in Bahrain.
Whether Ricciardo gets the chance to reprise his former role as Verstappen's team mate, or even wants it, remains to be seen. Where else he might go is also far from clear.
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