Daniel Ricciardo is in no rush to sort his contract with Red Bull beyond 2016 but insists he is wary of "doing an Alonso" and moving away from a team which then starts to win races.

Ricciardo's deal with Red Bull expires at the end of next season, a "watertight" contract which became publicised earlier this season when the Australian was linked with Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari seat. Red Bull has sorted a Renault engine for next year, set to be branded as TAG Heuer, but may continue to be off the pace given the French manufacturer's struggles in 2015.

Ricciardo is mindful of the highly-anticipated 2017 rule changes and thinks Fernando Alonso's switch from Ferrari to McLaren ahead of this season should be a cautionary tale for any driver tempted to change teams after a bad year.

"It's something I have to play by ear," Ricciardo said. "In 2017 there are a lot of rule changes and the last thing I want to do is an Alonso, jumping ship and then the ship you've left is the one you want to be on. In an ideal world I will stay at Red Bull and we will find the dominance again. But that's something for later in the season."

After being the breakthrough star of 2014 with three victories, Ricciardo only made the podium twice as the team struggled and openly feuded with Renault. The Australian is known as one of the most jovial characters in the paddock but he admits Red Bull's downturn made it difficult to keep a happy face on in public.

"The frustration built up more than I would have liked. Nine times out of ten I kept a lid on it and did what I had to do. I tried to keep smiling. It was definitely a year of some learning and character building. And some maturity as well. In the majority of the season I felt pretty solid."