F1 Daniel Ricciardo

As things stand Daniel Ricciardo is without a seat on the F1 grid for the 2023 season, but he has received the backing of his former boss Christian Horner ...

He has obviously lost his way a bit, but it would be great to see him remain in the sport.” “Like in all sports, confidence is a big element and for whatever reason he hasn’t got the feeling for the car across two sets of regulations and that’s probably eeked away at his confidence," he said. You’ve just got to think back to some of the drives that he did for us, some of the wins that he had, the podiums, some of the stunning overtakes that he was capable of. "But there is still a very very capable driver in there. “So, I hope for him he gets another opportunity and gets himself back on the grid for next year… “I think I probably would to be honest with you,” he said. He previously drove for Renault – since rebranded as Alpine – for two years before switching to McLaren in 2021. [It] is a great shame because I think he is a big personality, and he is a great great driver. “It’s obviously been not a great experience for him [at McLaren] for whatever reason. Alpine now have a vacancy after Fernando Alonso decided to switch to Aston Martin next year, and Horner reckons a return to the Estone team would be the perfect solution. Horner also agreed with the sentiment that eight-time race winner’s issues could be down to a lack of confidence, and said he hopes Ricciardo is able to remain part of the sport in the 2023 season, believing that there is a “very very capable driver in there”. Ricciardo is set to leave McLaren at the end of this season – a year before his contract was set to expire – and is currently without a team for 2023.

A seat at Alpine is available although the French outfit have made clear they view Pierre Gasly as their number one target, while the majority of teams have ...

Even if it's a reserve, I don't want to be too proud to say I'm too good for that. However, Haas are reportedly willing to offer the Australian veteran a lifeline. There's pros with having some time off as well, currently the 18 months I've had has been more challenging than not so maybe some time away would be good,' Ricciardo said after the Dutch Grand Prix.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has put his support behind Daniel Ricciardo as the Australian looks to secure a Formula 1 seat for 2023.

[Why Piastri is on the path to success](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/formula-1/news/karun-chandhok-talks-oscar-piastri-f1-potential-mclaren-contract-jack-doohan-future/fhhyciymi7nj80pafzpzjg5b) “[It] is a great shame, because I think he is a big personality and he is a great, great driver. "He has obviously lost his way a bit, but it would be great to see him remain in the sport.” “So I hope for him he gets another opportunity and gets himself back on the grid for next year. "You’ve just got to think back to some of the drives that he did for us, some of the wins that he had, the podiums, some of the stunning overtakes that he was capable of. [F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.beyond-the-grid-christian-horner-on-masterminding-red-bulls-return-to-the.2SQPwCF90zf38sI3tJPHE7.html) if he would sign Ricciardo if he was in Alpine's shoes, the Red Bull boss backed his former driver.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes Daniel Ricciardo is still the driver he was earlier, and only needs a confidence booster to get back.

The team did an incredible job to come up with the RB18 – which potentially is our most successful car ever… We went quite late on development in 2021 because when you’ve got a sniff on the Championship, we’d have kicked ourselves if we hadn’t done everything we could to try and win the Championship which meant compromising 2022. The admiration for Daniel’s driving and abilities is not lost on Horner. You’ve got to go back and think of some of the drives he did for us, the wins he had, some of the podiums, some of the overtakes. His bad form since leaving Red Bull in 2018 has created a blot on his otherwise impressive CV. The parable of the prodigal son is one where the son leaves his home as a result of his greed.

Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of 2022, one year earlier than contracted, after the squad opted to recruit rookie Oscar Piastri. Ricciardo's options ...

“We are just doing our due diligence and figuring out what’s best. “The conversations are private, but I would say there is still a lot of positivity out there and compliments,” he said. So we are just trying to put it all together and figure out what makes the most sense.

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo explores the world of cryptocurrencies through McLaren's partnership with OKX.

Formula 1 continues to attract marketing and advertising deals with the biggest firms in the world of cryptocurrencies. This is the first time this has been done, as well, with a livery takeover,” he said “OKX is at the forefront, like we are with Formula 1, trying to innovate and be forward-thinking. Formula 1 drivers are known for their propensity to push the boundaries in various aspects of their life and Ricciardo joked that his foray into crypto accelerated fairly quickly. A lot of my friends were into it, and then through the relationship with the team, [...] I got on board. Ricciardo featured in a new OKX advert launched earlier this year standing alongside the McLaren MCL36 F1 racing car while his “spirit animal” honey badger sat in the cockpit of the vehicle.

Daniel Ricciardo has received “compliments” and is in discussion with several F1 teams about his future but has admitted each option is “a risk”.

“But even getting back in the paddock today I saw Tom, my engineer, and it felt like I hadn’t seen him for a while and I kind of missed him! Ricciardo said about taking time away since the previous race: “I got to get home and it was kind of nice being around family and switching off. Monza last year was the best case scenario, but what fighting at the front does is it gives you a taste and it’s real and that’s ultimately where I want to be. The veteran Australian conceded that driving for a smaller team, and being at the back of the grid, might harm his reputation: “It’s possible. At least, I feel as well if I jump into something like that it closes the door to F1 and it will feel like I’ve checked out, and I haven’t. Ricciardo admitted his choices were to drive for a smaller team or be a reserve for a bigger team: “They are the two realistic options.

Daniel Ricciardo's future beyond the end of the 2022 season wasn't in any sharper focus as he arrived in the paddock for the Singapore Grand Prix.

So that's why I'm pumped to be on the grid again – but I'm also seeing positives if that's not the case. I want to race with a true belief and understanding that I can be back on the podium, ultimately.” What fighting at the front does, when you've had that taste as well, it's real, you know, and that's ultimately where I want to be, so I guess I don't want to just [go from] race to race. But he said that he felt there were still “positives” to be found if he couldn’t secure an F1 race seat in 2023. “I mean, it could make me fricking start foaming at the mouth, wanting to get back. “My [management] team is talking with, I want to say, pretty much everyone, or they're having conversations,” he added, “so we’re just trying to put it all together and figure out what makes the most sense… I don't want to say remaining patient, but just remaining open. At least, I feel as though I jump into something like that and then it closes the door in F1. It kind of feels like I checked out and I haven't. Let's say I don't want to just jump at the first seat available. But the Australian did open up on his potential options – while adding that a year on the sidelines as an F1 reserve driver could well prove “a blessing”. [replaced by Oscar Piastri](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.exclusive-piastri-on-joining-mclaren-leaving-alpine-and-making-his-f1-debut.5QCf7hwpoP2DwexQzKkVy7.html), speculation has raged about the eight-time race winner’s options for 2023 and beyond.

Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris come together to guess the baby pictures of all the F1 drivers of 2022. Which baby did Ricciardo like the most?

Nevertheless, did you like the pictures of the babies shown in the video? With recent changes made to their MCL36, all eyes will be on them this time for sure. [September 27, 2022] F1 fans reacted on Twitter as Ricciardo revealed his new favorite baby. ADVERTISEMENT With that said, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo have made enough use of their time off as they reviewed pictures of F1 drivers when they were babies.