Ricciardo: I'm not saying I've lost it, but I'm in fear of losing it
Daniel Ricciardo has explained the need to "step away" from Formula 1 as the reason why he took up the third driver role at former team Red Bull.
Despite taking McLaren's first victory since 2012 in his debut season with the team last year, Ricciardo has since suffered from lacklustre performances on track.
The Australian says that he wanted to spend the time to "rebuild" himself, having felt that he wasn't operating at the level needed to compete in F1.
"It’s certainly a way to still stay involved and to give me the time necessary to take a back step," he told Speedcafe .
"As the second half of the season went on, I just needed to step away for a bit, rebuild myself, reset a bit, and also just find the intense love for it.
"Because, at this level, if you don’t have that, then I'm not doing justice for myself or anyone around me.
"I'm not saying I've lost it, but I'm in fear of losing it." ...