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Originally Posted by Blaze439

Danny Ric on the verge of renewing with Red Bull if he can get them to pay as much as they shell out for Vercrashin.

Nah, they won't. Check this quote.

Speaking to Autosport before that event, Marko said "I don't think Daniel is in a good position" in the driver market.

With Ferrari and Mercedes not offering a seat only McLaren and Renault looked like providing an alternative option for Ricciardo, but they are too far behind Red Bull in terms of competitiveness.

That means Renault will likely continue with Nico Hulkenberg and on-loan Red Bull driver Carlos Sainz Jr, who could switch to a permanent deal with the French manufacturer.

"Mercedes and Ferrari have a number one driver who is clearly declared," said Marko.

"I know Ricciardo did not receive an offer from Ferrari.

"Renault will, as far as I know, stay with the current drivers. Above all, I don't think Renault is playing in the budget regions that Ricciardo has in mind.

"Daniel is in a situation where he has no sporting alternative to us. He probably imagined it differently.

"We want it [to continue with Ricciardo], but not at any price."

Let's face it. Everybody loves Danny but he'll be 29 years old in a few days time. And if Max hadn't made that stupid mistake in quali in Monaco, he would have beaten Ricciardo 4 times in a row both in quali and in the race.
Dr. Marko knows...