Daniel Ricciardo must deliver at British GP for chance to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull Perth-born Daniel Ricciardo needs to improve his performances to emerge from the shadow of Mark Webber. Picture: Sean Middleton Source: News Limited PERTH-born Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo must deliver results from this weekend's British Grand Prix if he's to have a chance of replacing Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing from 2014. The Toro Rosso driver is enduring a difficult season, with just seven points to show from seven rounds - a disappointing result, when compared with teammate Jean-Eric Vergne's tally of 13. "Personally, I'm not really pleased with how it's gone because realistically we've had one good race out of seven - that one, obviously, being (for seventh place in) China," said Ricciardo exclusively to News Limited. We got a point in Barcelona, but I was hanging on for that last point for the last few laps. We nearly missed out there, so realistically it's just been one race that's gone well for me so I can't say I'm happy with how it's been. The good thing is there's room to improve and that the car has some speed. When we find it, the car definitely has it. Jean-Eric's results, obviously for me to see that is disappointing, I'd love to be in that position, but on the contrary it's great to see that he can do it and the car can do it so it gives me the impression why can't I? Ricciardo and Verge, both a product of Red Bull's junior driver development programme, are in competition for a chance to replace Webber at sister team Red Bull Racing in 2014. However, both drivers are now under pressure, amid mounting rumours that world champion Kimi Raikkonen will move from Lotus at the end of the year to partner Sebastian Vettel at the top team. "With Kimi and other rumours, obviously if they're interested in someone else than they have the right to choose whoever they want for next year and I'm sure whoever they choose will be the most deserving driver," said Ricciardo. Mark Webber says he is leaving Formula One without any regrets. I think that if I can really get my stuff together I'll be in a good position. I just have to focus on myself and make sure I get what I want out of the car, which unfortunately hasn't happened enough times this year. Ricciardo took some time during the three-week break between the Canadian and British Grand Prix to try and clear his head in preparation for the middle part of the season, visiting New York and the UK's Download Festival. "I think it was a good time for me to step away from it all, " he said. It hadn't gone too well on track the last few weekends, so New York was great. I'd never been there before, it was an amazing city - and then got my music fix at Download. So, it was good to take my mind away from everything. Ricciardo believes that the potential for consistent results is there if the team can get to each circuit ready to pounce. "A lot of the time, on Friday we seem to be on the back foot," he said. Whether it's the starting setup or how we're working, it could be a combination of a few things, but we never seem to be that happy with the car on a Friday and we're always chasing our tail. Sometimes you get lucky but most of the time you don't and that seems to be what's happened. In terms of racing and all the racecraft and how I've been driving personally, I'm not disappointed with that. I think I've had some pretty good races or done what I can. But as a team, working as a unit, that's where we need to improve. Mark Webber announces he will leave Formula1 at the end of the 2013 season, signing with Porsche. However, with the midpoint of the season fast approaching, time is running out for Ricciardo to equal, let alone convincingly outshine his highly regarded French teammate. "I know if I can get it right with my side of the garage and if we can really nail the weekend we can get that result and hopefully make a few people realise what we can do," he said. I think if I really focus on that then we'll be OK. It has been a bit of game of cat and mouse, unfortunately. I'd like a bit more of a buffer, to be honest, but that's the competitive nature of F1. Despite rumours to the contrary, both drivers are still on speaking terms - and the Australian gives credit where it's due. "We've actually been talking a bit lately," said Ricciardo. We've had a few functions on over the last few weeks, which we travel together to and end up spending quite a bit of the night talking and having a chinwag. It's extremely competitive once we've got the helmets on, but out of the car there's not really a dislike it's just that it's a competitive rivalry. We definitely still talk. There are no hard feelings there. When he got the result (sixth) in Canada - as obviously pissed as I was with my race - I still went up and congratulated him because you have to respect your opponent as well and that I have for all my colleagues. As much as it sucks to see them in front, you've still got to respect the job they did. Ricciardo will be hoping Silverstone has the key to finally unlock his season, and get more much-needed points on the board. "In all honesty I think we're ready to turn the season around," he said. This circuit has been pretty handy to me in the past, so let's hope this is maybe the start of my real season.