Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren have confirmed they will part ways at the end of the season, paving the way for Oscar Piastri to replace the eight-time race ...

I'd like to thank him for all of his efforts over the last two seasons both trackside and back at base. McLaren CEO Brown said: "Daniel has been a great addition to McLaren, and it's been a pleasure working with him. "We wish him well for the future and let's go enjoy the rest of the season together."

Daniel Ricciardo has been ousted by McLaren after the British F1 team terminated his contract. Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, had a deal until ...

We wish him well for the future and let’s go enjoy the rest of the season together.” “I’ve enjoyed working with everyone at McLaren both trackside and back in Woking and will be giving my all on and off track as we enjoy the remainder of the season together. It is fair to say we are surprised the deal didn’t deliver. Although Ricciardo ended McLaren’s nine-year winning drought with victory at the Italian Grand Prix last season, he has consistently been outperformed by Britain’s Lando Norris. Daniel Ricciardo has been ousted by McLaren after the British F1 team terminated his contract. McLaren said they will announce their plans for next season in due course.

Ricciardo delivered the team their first race victory since 2012, at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Australian has struggled for his best form ...

All that stuff is still there," he said. I felt those," he added in a social media post. I still have that fire in me, that belief in my belly that I can do this at the highest level.

Announced with much fanfare as the coup signing of 2020, Ricciardo's irresistible trajectory was to be the binding that returned Woking to championship glory.

Lando was by no means meant to be the number two driver, but there was a general expectation that he would be dancing to Ricciardo’s beat. “Everyone knows my history in the sport,” Ricciardo told Fox Sports in July. This year the Scuderia is a championship contender. “I think there’s certainly still some of the DNA in the car which has kind of carried over from last year,” Ricciardo told Fox Sports last month. That’s why I feel like I’ve done a reasonable job this year, adapting to something that is not quite what I want or like. He knew, as we all thought we did, that he was being signed as the team leader around which McLaren would form its championship efforts. Instead the front end of the car wanted to be bullied more and loaded up antithetically to the Australian’s technique. Five of those came during his partnership with Ricciardo, whose only McLaren podium remains his Monza victory. Ground effect aerodynamics have led to cars with a general tendency to understeer, particularly through slow-speed corners, when the floor is least energised. Pirelli has already signalled that it intends to bring stronger front tyres next season to combat the understeer, and the development curve for these cars is steep so early in the regulations. We’ll only know for certain if we get a control sample in alternative machinery. You might think of Ricciardo’s driving style being defined by his iconic late lunges, but in reality it’s much smoother, more classical.

McLaren boss Zak Brown paid tribute to Daniel Ricciardo as the team refused to comment on speculation that its outgoing driver will be replaced by Oscar ...

"We're in a business where Andreas and everyone here at McLaren, we need to focus on ultimate performance, and we hope and wish Daniel the best. "He's still young, so we hope to see him in a competitive racing car. In the end, unfortunately we didn't really make it work and that's why we wanted to go for a change next year." And I think he too has had a good time at McLaren. [Ricciardo to leave McLaren at end of 2022 as team eye Piastri](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12680562/daniel-ricciardo-to-leave-mclaren-at-end-of-2022-season-as-team-eye-wantaway-alpine-driver-oscar-piastri) [F1 is back! "Yes, certainly during my time at McLaren," Brown said.

Ricciardo's McLaren exit is set to trigger an F1 bidding war. These are the contenders.

It also has Zhou Guanyu out of contract this season, and though the Chinese rookie has acquitted himself well, the team is yet to re-sign him. It means the team is without a proven, established bar with which to measure its car’s ultimate performance. It would be a difficult sell to Ricciardo to take a punt on things moving forwards rather than backwards. Further, the team has an eye to promoting its development driver, Théo Pourchaire, from Formula 2. He’s been upfront about his underperformance, and returning to Alpine, where he had one of the best seasons of his career in 2020, would just be an extension of that. The only thing that would prevent Ricciardo and Alpine renewing the relationship that ended in 2020 is pride. Much like Haas, Williams may not feel ready for a heavy hitter of Ricciardo’s stature. Both would surely be keen to defeat McLaren in a straight fight, and they’re each other’s best chance of doing so. Esteban Ocon is credible enough but really the team needs a high-calibre spearhead, and there’s no-one on the market who comes close to Ricciardo’s potential or brand value. AlphaTauri is also moving closer to re-signing Yuki Tsunoda, who Franz Tost wants to give a third season to establish himself. Anyway, signing 33-year-old Ricciardo also doesn’t click with what’s supposed to be Red Bull’s development team. Why it doesn’t

Daniel Ricciardo's departure from McLaren was Formula 1's worst-kept secret, but where will the Australian find himself next year?

And we put the best driver in next to Esteban (Ocon), so that we can move forward towards what we’ve been planning.” “And I don‘t think that’s an issue at all. there’s been some lows, but that will to compete hasn’t gone away. For now, I don’t know where that leaves me.” “As Andreas (Seidl) said, he’s an exceptional racing driver and any team that he drives for is so privileged to have Daniel drive for them, and we do have a variety of racing activities. “In terms of me still having the will to compete at the highest level, that’s absolutely still in me. Alpine is desperately searching for a positive spin on the Piastri debacle, and signing Ricciardo would be perceived as a victory for the team. “We‘ve got to make sure that we complement that plan with the best driver that we can, and there are some options out there for us. I think what we need to focus on is, like I say, the plans that we have for the next 89-88 races. “Obviously we put in a lot of effort on both sides but it just hasn’t worked the way we wanted so the team has decided to make a change for next year. “We had a lot of discussions but in the end we mutually agreed it was the right thing for both of us. [Daniel Ricciardo will not be driving for McLaren next year](https://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/formula-one/daniel-ricciardo-will-leave-mclaren-and-be-replaced-by-oscar-piastri/news-story/8212cd58a45cd1cd956c41d4b0b4e218), with the two parties agreeing to part ways with 12 months remaining on his contract.

After McLaren's announcement that Daniel Ricciardo will leave at the end of the season, all eyes have turned to which F1 teams have a spare seat.

It is fourth, just four points ahead of McLaren, before a big drop-off to the last five teams. That's something I'll never forget so there is a lot of good stuff to take from this as well." "I look back at this time with McLaren with a smile. "The sport, I still love it … I still have that fire in me and that belief in my belly that I can do this at the highest level. "I think for the future, what lies ahead, I am not sure yet …

Daniel Ricciardo would be prepared to sit out the 2023 season if he can't land a seat at an F1 team that can fight for meaningful results.

There are no regrets in terms of things I could have done to stay here. That’s been the struggle in the 18 months with McLaren up to now. “I don’t have regrets, but I wish it have had turned out better. “Could this be the year the team really makes that step because of the rule changes? [Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher](/link/follow-20170101-p58mh3) returned with Mercedes for three seasons between 2010-12 after retiring from Ferrari in 2006, but managed just one podium finish in 58 races before calling it quits at the age of 43. But in terms of me still having the will to compete at the highest level, that’s absolutely still in me.

Daniel Ricciardo arrived at McLaren with great expectations, but he will end up leaving through the back door at the end of the 2022 season.

He appears to be an alternative in case Mick Schumacher does not renew, although the experienced driver's high salary of around USD $20 million appears to be a stumbling block. In total, he competed in 38 races with Renault and amassed 173 points. Of the 10 teams that will compete in 2023, six of them have an open seat. That is, to date, his only podium finish with the team. "I have enjoyed working with everyone at McLaren, both on the track and [at the team's base] in Woking, and I will give it my all on and off the track as we enjoy the rest of the season together. "It has been a privilege to be part of the McLaren family for the past two seasons, but after several months of discussions with Zak Brown and Andreas Seidl we have decided to terminate my contract with the team early and agree to mutually separate at the end of this season," the Australian said.

Ricciardo set for monster payout as McLaren confirm ugly exit, target rising Aussie star.

McLaren said it will announce its next driver line-up “in the due course”. “I would like to thank Daniel for his dedication and contribution over the last two seasons so far,” he said. “It’s no secret that we hoped we could achieve more together,” he said. “We still have an important battle in the constructors championship ahead of us for the remainder of the season and we look forward to battle this out with Daniel and Lando (Norris).” “It’s been a privilege to be a part of the McLaren racing family for the last two seasons, but following several months of discussions with Zak and Andreas we have decided to terminate my contract with the team early and agree to mutually part ways at the end of this season,” Ricciardo said in a statement. “I’ve enjoyed working with everyone at McLaren both trackside and back in Woking and will be giving my all on and off track as we enjoy the remainder of the season together.”

Daniel Ricciardo's time at McLaren will finish at the end of this season as he reportedly makes room for fellow Australian Oscar Piastri.

McLaren had a chance in the next race in Russia to grab a second win when Lando Norris was leading late. Ricciardo was quick in every session that weekend and during the race always looked like he was going to finish on the podium. Getting back to the top step of the podium is why McLaren signed Ricciardo — and the Australian delivered.

Daniel Ricciardo's underwhelming time at McLaren will end after the 2022 Formula One season and a year before the Australian's contract had been due to ...

"From a results point of view, to consistently get the results in that form that I was after, it wasn't always there and made some weekends tough. What lies ahead, I'm not sure yet." "We put in a lot of effort on both sides but it just hasn't worked the way we wanted, so the team's decided to make a change for next year," said the 33-year-old.

Four F1 outfits – Red Bull Racing, Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin – have their driver line-ups locked away for next year. From the remaining five teams, ...

Not being able to fly home to Australia with the borders locked for much of 2021 despite having the time, means and willingness to do so made him reconsider what he considers important, particularly after he spent Christmas sequestered in a Perth quarantine hotel. “This isn’t the end for me,” Ricciardo defiantly said when news of his McLaren exit broke, and less than a year after McLaren’s first grand prix victory since 2012 at Monza last September, there’s an inner belief his talent can restore him to the sport’s upper echelons given the opportunity. Whether the team could prove competitive enough to give Ricciardo belief that it could move forward – Haas sits in seventh place in this year’s standings, two spots behind McLaren – is debatable. Ricciardo made his name that season by taking three victories to Vettel’s none in equal machinery, but Mercedes won 16 of that season’s 19 races en route to starting a run of six drivers’ and seven constructors’ titles in succession. The American-owned, European-based team has been in F1 since 2016, but has only made moderate gains in those seven seasons since, never finishing higher than fourth place in a race. Four F1 outfits – Red Bull Racing, Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin – have their driver line-ups locked away for next year.

Daniel Ricciardo is adamant his desire to prove himself as a Formula One force hasn't been diminished by his ill-fated spell at McLaren - and reckons the fire ...

I will continue to do the rest of this year, absolutely, and I'll continue to give it my all," he said. That sort of stuff was awesome, to see the smiles on everyone's faces and to be in that moment. "I look back at this time with McLaren with a smile. "The sport, I still love it... I still love it. "I think for the future, what lies ahead, I am not sure yet...

Daniel Ricciardo couldn't have made it much clearer; he intends to stay in Formula 1 in 2023 after his bumper McLaren contract was terminated early - and ...

In that case, Ricciardo may be forced to look elsewhere. There is a scenario, though, where Ricciardo is forced to exit with the options not exactly plentiful for 2023. He would have seen the motivation dissipate from former Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel in a similar scenario at Aston Martin. Piastri looked likely to join the Grove team in 2023 on loan from Alpine before this transfer saga began. Would he rather start afresh with a new, albeit slower in the short term, team? But should the Contract Recognition Board rule in Piastri's favour, Ricciardo offers the solace of a hungry known quantity, who on his day is still rapid.

McLaren boss Zak Brown says he regrets not making Daniel Ricciardo's contract more watertight so the team wouldn't have to give him a mega payout.

Sitting here now, I can say, ‘I wish I had this in the contract’, but who knows whether he would have agreed to it. “We’ve had to end the relationship early. And Lando’s driving great and getting the car to perform. I think that’s the one learning as more a contractual one, but it’s a big one.” I think what I’ll do next time is maybe have some more performance protections for us and not just assume that a great driver’s going to always be great. Brown said McLaren had high hopes for Ricciardo when he joined the team, but it would have been more prudent to cover themselves and give themselves an out with stipulations in the contract. Year two, it’s a totally different car. Asked if he had any regrets over the Ricciardo saga, Brown admitted if he had his time again, he would have made sure there were “protections” in Ricciardo’s contract that would have allowed McLaren to sack him early without having to pay him out. It’s been two seasons, two different cars. We thought year one, maybe it just didn’t gel with the car. “We had a lot of discussions but in the end we mutually agreed it was the right thing for both of us. “Obviously we put in a lot of effort on both sides but it just hasn’t worked the way we wanted so the team has decided to make a change for next year,” he said in an emotional Instagram post.

Daniel Ricciardo is adamant his desire to prove himself as a Formula One force hasn't been diminished by his ill-fated spell at McLaren - and reckons the fire ...

I will continue to do the rest of this year, absolutely, and I'll continue to give it my all," he said. That sort of stuff was awesome, to see the smiles on everyone's faces and to be in that moment. "I look back at this time with McLaren with a smile. "The sport, I still love it... I still love it. "I think for the future, what lies ahead, I am not sure yet...

Daniel Ricciardo has dismissed rumours of racing in a different series next year, saying his only desire after leaving McLaren is to stay in Formula One.

"We did talk, I wanna say months, about it and ways to rectify the issues but also potentially like, what next, what now. But of course, if it's the right opportunity, this is where I want to be." "I never said I just want to be a driver to make up the numbers, if I'm here I want to be here for a purpose. "It wasn't 'hey, don't top five this race and you're done', but it was more 'what can we do as a collective try to keep making this work?'. "It's the only racing I'm interested in, this stage of my career, F1 is what I love. "Through all of this, call it adversity, I haven't lost that confidence in myself.

Daniel Ricciardo appears to have ruled out joining any back-of-the-grid battlers in 2023.

“It’s obviously not the nicest feeling,” he added. “It’s the only racing I’m interested in at this stage of my career,” he said. But of course if it’s the right opportunity this is where I want to be.” some things are just not meant to be.” And we put the best driver in next to Esteban (Ocon), so that we can move forward towards what we’ve been planning.” “I never wanted to be a driver to just make up the numbers, if I’m here I want to be here for a purpose.

Australian f1 driver Daniel Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of the 2022 season, after the team confirmed the move via a statement.

“It’s been a privilege to be a part of the McLaren Racing family for the last two seasons but following several months of discussions with (team bosses) Zak (Brown) & Andreas (Seidl) we have decided to terminate my contract with the team early and agree to mutually part ways at the end of this season,” Ricciardo said. [Ricciardo officially calling time on his stint behind the wheel at McLaren](https://manofmany.com/rides/cars/daniel-ricciardo-edition-mclaren-720s), the attention now turns to his future. “McLaren Racing and Daniel Ricciardo have mutually agreed that Daniel will leave the team at the end of the 2022 season,” McLaren F1 Racing wrote on Twitter. Fans of the enigmatic Aussie driver have also been quick to share their thoughts on the McLaren split, with many suggesting he was pushed to exit after a string of uncomfortable rumours were proven accurate. [F1](https://manofmany.com/tag/f1) driver Daniel Ricciardo will leave [McLaren](https://manofmany.com/tag/mclaren) at the end of the 2022 season, after he and the team confirmed the move via a statement. From that moment in Monza, to the laughs we’ve had out of the car, it’s been a joy working with you these last two years,” Norris tweeted. Teammate Lando Norris, who is yet to replicate Ricciardo’s Grand Prix win, revealed that it had been “a joy” driving alongside Ricciardo for the past two years. “Obviously we put in a lot of effort on both sides but it just hasn’t worked the way we wanted so the team has decided to make a change for next year.” “The team thanks Daniel for his dedication and contribution, including that memorable win in Monza. [long-running rumour that the 33-year-old’s future in papaya was in jeopardy](https://manofmany.com/featured/daniel-ricciardo-leaving-mclaren) after news broke that McLaren was chasing fellow [Aussie](https://manofmany.com/tag/australia) Oscar Piastri to take up Ricciardo’s spot. While that may sound like a win for the Aussie [sports](https://manofmany.com/entertainment/sport) star, it might not be a straightforward shift, particularly for an ageing driver out of form and seemingly, out of favour. The move would set up a mouth-watering pairing of young talent, putting the 21-year-old alongside [22-year-old Belgian-British driver Lando Norris](https://manofmany.com/fashion/watches/lando-norris-richard-mille-watch-stolen), who currently holds the leads spot at McLaren.

Daniel Ricciardo has hinted at a possible one-year sabbatical from F1 shortly after announcing his end-of-season departure from McLaren.

“I think it’s a very, very difficult situation to be in,” Vettel said. It's the only racing I'm interested in at this stage in my career, like F1 is what I love, its where I see myself if I'm doing any racing. “If I'm here I want to be here for a purpose, so i don't know what that means for the future but of course if it's the right opportunity it's where I want to be. “For sure we’ve had some tough weekends and you can't help but show emotion sometimes, but I still love it and I still want to do it competitively, I want to do it in the right place, so I never said I want to be a driver just to make up the numbers. “It's not the nicest feeling, but I can look back on it and I can hold my head high in terms of applying myself and trying to make it work and putting everything in, sometimes you just have to accept, ok I tried and it didn’t necessarily work out. “The outcome wasn't desired, as a collective we didn’t really get it right, we put in a lot of effort and tried to get through it and understand things with the car and with myself gelling with it, getting the maximum out of it, but there were too many weekends that was obviously just a bit of a struggle, so that was how the decision came about,” he explained.

Ricciardo's former Red Bull teammate, Sebastian Vettel, said McLaren did not get the best out of Ricciardo. Back on duty for his British team before the Belgian ...

I've never said I just want to be a driver to make up the numbers. "Sometimes you just have to accept 'I tried but it didn't work out'. "But let's say the stars don't align and it doesn't make perfect sense next year.

The Australian's time with McLaren is up at the end of the season after the two parties “mutually agreed” to split a year earlier than his contract was set ...

“If I could choose an exact driving style for me to have and for a car to suit, this car doesn’t give me anything of what I want to do. “It’s not a car that I’ve just been able to jump in and feel like I can just flow with and perform exactly like I want. “It’s not my job to focus on someone else, and I’m not a driver coach, I’m not here to help and do those kind of things. At the end of the day, every Formula One driver does need to look out for themself given the cutthroat nature of the business. “It’s also the case that if I don’t perform well for a few years then it can also be the end of my career, the end of me driving in Formula One, so I’ve got to focus on myself for the majority of it. “I hate to say it, but I would say no,” the rising star said Thursday.

Back on duty for his British team before the Belgian Grand Prix on Thursday less than 24 hours since they announced their split at the end of this season, ...

“I don’t know the details, but I guess McLaren failed to extract the potential that he has. So it’s difficult when people start to have this expectation that it’s my job to also start doing these other things and helping and describing this and doing that. If I’m here, I want to be here for a purpose. I’ve never said I just want to be a driver to make up the numbers. “It’s obviously not like the nicest feeling but I look back on it and I can hold my head up high in terms of applying myself and trying to make make it work,” he said. “But let’s say the stars don’t align and it doesn’t make perfect sense next year.

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he could walk away from Formula 1 if the right opportunity doesn't present itself after his sacking from McLaren.

But of course if it’s the right opportunity this is where I want to be." "I never wanted to be a driver to just make up the numbers, if I’m here I want to be here for a purpose. The Australian has found himself in a driver merry-go-round, which could see fellow countryman Oscar Piastri take his seat in 2023.