SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Daniel Ricciardo says his decision to leave Red Bull for Renault comes down to a need for a fresh challenge in his career after 10 years affiliated with the energy drinks company's Formula One operation.
At Thursday's press conference ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, Ricciardo faced the media for the first time since his shock announcement at the start of the summer break. Despite being flanked by Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly, who will also be moving teams, and Fernando Alonso, who also used the break to announce his decision to quit F1 at the end of 2019, Ricciardo was asked the majority of the questions.