Mark Webber: 'Daniel Ricciardo must weather the storm'

Mark Webber has urged Daniel Ricciardo to "weather the storm" at Red Bull after the Australian Formula 1 driver was linked with a potential move to Ferrari next season.

The 26-year-old is currently on a long-term deal with Red Bull but talk of a potential seat at Ferrari in 2016 could tempt Ricciardo, who is yet to secure a podium finish this season.

However, Webber insists that he must grind out the results during the tough patches of the season to get himself to a better position for the future.

"[Ricciardo] is going well. He's in a bit of a tough situation this year with the car not performing that well so he's having a tougher season this year," Webber said, according to Sky Sports News.

"He's sensational quality. He's got to weather the storm at the moment and do well and get himself in a better situation in the future and start getting those wins again and put a championship campaign together.

"The middle of next year, he's got some decisions to make."

Ricciardo sits seventh in the drivers' standings.