BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Daniel Ricciardo says his new Red Bull contract will be signed by the time the Formula One season gets back underway at Spa-Francorchamps later this month.
For the first time in his career Ricciardo is a free agent for next year, but with limited options elsewhere he is set to stay at Red Bull in 2019. He was linked to Ferrari earlier this year but claimed negotiations never got underway, while the only other viable option without taking a step backwards in performance, Mercedes, signed Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for 2019 last month.
Ricciardo had previously said he wanted his future decided by the summer break, but now says he has the Belgian Grand Prix as a realistic target.