Hamilton, 3𓆉7, has confirmed that he expects to extend his Merc🌊edes deal beyond the 2023 season.

Ricciardo, 33, is without a seat in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2023 driver line-up after being axed by McLaren and his next🌊 step will be a reserve driver role with Mercedes, according to Sky.

Hamilton’s decision to race on into 2024 and beyond will not impact Ricciardo’s decision, the Australia🍰n said: “My future is not relative to what others do.

“Opportunities will ariseꦫ when🦹 they do. But I’m not banking on anyone doing something so that I can [step in].

“I want to take the time th♚at is necessary, keep a little distance to the sport, to rebuild myself.

“If something makes sense in 2024 I will come back with a ve⛎ngeance, have some fun, and hopefully race at the fron𒁏t.”

Hamilton had previously urged Ricciardo not to accept a reserve rol꧅e and to continue racing, but the McLaren driver has seen vacancies at Alpine, Haas and Williams come and go.

A reserve role at ꦺa major team is seen as a ploy to keep Ricciardo in the mix f𝓡or a high-profile return to F1 in 2024.

Ricciardo denied that he wants to replace Hamilton: “The truth is that I 🅰want him to stay in the sport.

“He’s one of the greatest to ever do it.

“Competing with him, goi🎉ng wheel-to-wheel with him, is awesome. I wish to do more of that in the future. That’s where it currently lies.”

Ricciardo is currently 12th in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings with 29 points compared to teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris’ 109.

꧅He emotionally said “I don’t know how I am continuing” last 🌄week after a drab race in the United States.

Now ahead of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Mexico City Grand Prix he reflected: “Fresh off a race, you hꦺave not debriefed or asses🔯sed anything.

“I knew from ear♏ly t﷽hat it would be a struggle. I felt helpless in battle.

“It was normal to feel how I did.

“A few days removed, coming i👍nto this race, I have a sp🍒ring in my step and I have another chance to get it right.”

• The unsuccessful text message sent to Daniel Ricciardo