Helmut Marko believes it will be "hard" for Daniel Ricciardo to celebrate any Formula 1 victories with his traditioꦉnal 'Shoey' celebration in the near future after deciding to leave Red Bull for Renault in 2019.

Ricciardo announced earlier this month he would be 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:leaving Red Bull at the end 🦋of the season in order to make a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:shock switch to Renault for the 2019 sꦚeason, partnering Nico Hulkenberg.

The decision came as ൲a shock to the F1 paddock, with Ricciardo previously thought to be on course to sign a new contract with Red Bulꦛl. Pierre Gasly will take his place at the team from next season.

Speaking for the first time since the announcement on Red Bull's in-house TV channel, Servus TV, Marko revealed that both he and Red Bull owner Dietrichꩲ Mateschitz were expecting Ricciardo to sign a new contract on the Tuesday following the Hungarian Grand Prix.

"I cannot understand the change. That was a very strange story," Marko said on the TV show🍌, via .

"The negotiations were difficult. On Wednesday before Austria, I ♛sat together with him for two hours and we agreed. In Hungary, he said to both me and Mr. Mateschitz that everything fits, and he'll sign on Tuesday at the test. He did not do that.

"On Thurs💛day afternoon I got a call. He was funny in 🍎his voice. I told him: 'Get to the point! We are adults.' Then he said: 'I'm going to Renault.'"

M🤪arko said he felt two of the reasons behind Ricciardo's decision were a lack of confidence in Red Bull's decision to link up with Honda as a power unit supplier from 2019, as well as the contract offered by Renault, before adding he doubted the Australian would be celebrating any race wins in the upcoming years.

"I can only assume that he does not believe in the Honda project and that Renaul♕t offered him a very high amount," Markos said.

"But I think Shoeys will be hard for him in �𓆉�the near future."