Should I stay or should I go? Ricciardo coy over McLaren link

LE CASTELLET, France: Daniel Ricciardo was coy on Friday about widespread reports that he is attracting interest from McLaren and Ferrari as well as

he was aware of the stories linking him to other teams, but did not confirm or deny any of the quoted figures attributed to key source Red Bull motor sports advisor Helmut Marko.

Red Bull this week confirmed they were switching from Renault to Honda as engine suppliers from next year and team chief Christian Horner has made it clear he hopes to persuade Ricciardo to stay.

“Everyone’s talking about Mercedes and Ferrari as potential places for me to go, but I’m aware there’s obviously going to be interest from other teams and I guess McLaren is probably one of them,” he said.

“It probably depends as well on what Fernando [ Alonso] does, if he stays or if he goes. If he does go, then I guess they will probably want a more experienced driver to come in. I guess we’ll see,” Ricciardo added.

Ricciardo has won two races this year and was dominant in his triumph at the Monaco Grand Prix last month where he proved he had come of age as a race winner.

Speaking at Le Castellet, ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix, he was his usual open and engaging self, but gave little away - and made it clear that much may depend on the future of two-time champion