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Speaking in a live Instagram Q+A organized by
his Renault Formula One team, the Australian talked about what
he was doing to pass the time waiting for a coronavirus ravaged
season to start.
The opening race in Melbourne on March 15 was canceled, along
with the Monaco Grand Prix, and Formula One has said it hopes to
start a reduced season some time in the European summer.
Six races have been postponed and await rescheduling.
"I know it's probably going to be a while till we race again,
but I'm not allowing myself to go back into holiday mode," said
Ricciardo.
"Training is definitely the thing that's keeping me with that
competitive mindset. You get some anger out when you train, so
that's my medicine for now.
"I feel like now it's kind of perfect to get in shape," added
the 30-year-old. "We're forced to stay in, there's no jet lag,
no airports, we can really create a real training camp, which we
don't always have."
Ricciardo said he expected to see other drivers looking pretty
fit when they finally got back together again, even if they
might have so much pent up aggression that they all collided at
the first corner.
The Australian said he might just qualify last to avoid the
carnage and cash in.
Ricciardo obligingly jumped into his swimming pool after
agreeing to do so if enough people urged him to and revealed his
other activities involved driving buggies and watching the sheep
being sheared.
He also posted a picture on Instagram of himself singing along
while driving a tractor.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)
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