Ricciardo not sure why Ferrari chose Sainz over him

Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he held on-and-off talks with Ferrari about a race drive for several years, but insists he is not dwelling on being overlooked by the Italian team for 2021.

Ricciardo appeared to be a natural fit to replace Sebastian Vettel when the four-time world champion announced he would leave the team at the end of the year, but by that stage Ferrari was already closing a deal to sign McLaren's Carlos Sainz. In turn, Ricciardo had agreed terms to leave Renault and replace Sainz at McLaren and within a matter of days both drivers were announced at their new teams for 2021.

In an interview with CNN, Ricciardo said he had been in talks with Ferrari for several years about a…