'Nobody wants to give us an engine' - Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo admits he is starting to get concerned about Red Bull's F1 future because "nobody wants to give us an engine".

Following Dietrich Mateschitz's comments that he needs to resolve the team's future by the end of October, Friday saw reports Ferrari has rejected Red Bull's request for power units. With Mercedes also no longer an option, Red Bull is likely to need to return to talks with current supplier Renault or leave the sport, and Ricciardo concedes he is getting concerned.

"We are trying," Ricciardo said. "A few manufacturers keep saying no, so obviously the options are getting less and less. It is getting more difficult now, so let’s see. We will try and find a solution. Of course I want to be racing. It will be a shame if we are not racing. I am still optimistic we can find a solution but it seems like nobody wants to give us an engine."

And when asked if continuing with Renault is an option for the team, Ricciardo says he doesn't want to be racing near the back of the grid.

"It’s’ a tough one. Obviously I want to be racing, I want to be on the grid, but if someone said you’re going to be racing but you’ll be running 16^th, then maybe I don’t want to be racing!

"If they can prepare something better than they have this year to give us a chance to fight further up the grid, it is one of the better options for now. We still can’t rule out anything, but we do want something competitive. Just to run around and make up numbers is not what we are about and as a driver I am not really interested in that."

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