Daniel Ricciardo says that someone “said no” to a potential Ferrari deal for 2019, and claims that he knows who it might be. The Australian was linked in the early stages of 2018 with a move to the Scuderia outfit alongside former teammate Sebastian Vettel.

Ricciardo confirmed that he held discussions with Ferrari, but a deal fell through. In August, he announced that he would be leaving Red Bull after the 2018 season, which was quickly followed by the news that he had signed for Renault.

Ferrari opted to replace Kimi Raikkonen with its junior driver Charles Leclerc. Some reports stated that Ferrari was not willing to pay what Ricciardo wanted (rumoured to be around the $20 million mark), suggestions the 29-year-old has denied.

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