Despite the rumoured interest from rivals Mercedes and Ferrari, team principal Christian Horner believes Daniel Ricciardo can win the Formula 1 title with Red Bull.
After three races he is fourth in the standings behind the current leader - Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel - and Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
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Horner says that the performance of the Red Bull car at the Chinese Grand Prix proves that Ricciardo is already at the right team. “If we can give him a car like we did [in China], why would he want to be anywhere else?” Red Bull boss Horner told Sky Sports.
“He’s a very rounded driver now. He’s absolutely at the top of his game and I think he has been for the last couple of years.”
Ricciardo’s future has been a big talking point in F1 and former world champion Nico Rosberg believes he knows where the Australian should go.
Rosberg told Sky Sports: “Where would I drive if I was Daniel Ricciardo? I would go to Ferrari because he knows he can beat Vettel, and they have the best car at the moment.”
Last week Ricciardo denied that he had signed a pre-contract agreement with Ferrari. He told the Daily Express: “I swear that I have not signed anything. Not even with Ferrari.”