Daniel Ricciardo

McLaren has told Daniel Ricciardo it intends to replace him with Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri next season, a source close to the Australian driver has ...

The Piastri coup is as big a moment for McLaren as it is embarrassing for Alpine, who look set to have lost a two-time world champion and a potential future world champion to rival teams in the space of 72 hours. Ricciardo was one of the grid's strongest performers in 2020 and there is a feeling in the Formula One paddock he needs a change of scenery to return to his old form. New Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer recently said he would have no objections with Ricciardo coming back to the team.

So what's next? Well, his time at McLaren hasn't given him the car or the environment to prove himself (again) as a top F1 talent, disqualifying him from a seat ...

From the outside, it looks like the McLaren atmosphere has become very toxic, and I think it’s best he tries to find happiness in a new team on the F1 grid. Well, his time at McLaren hasn’t given him the car or the environment to prove himself (again) as a top F1 talent, disqualifying him from a seat at another big team who probably won’t want to take a gamble on him. With Zak Brown trying everything short of using a crowbar to pry Ricciardo from his seat at McLaren, it’s pretty obvious that the Aussie’s time sitting next to Lando Norris is short-lived.

Daniel Ricciardo might sit well outside the top 10 in the F1 driver rankings but he remains one of the sport's most popular figures.

Webber said it was a “no-brainer” to help out. “Mark knows everybody,” he said. “It reflects very poorly on Brown and McLaren how they have treated Ricciardo over the past six months,” Saunders wrote. That team could even be Alpine if Piastri is able to leave. “Please Alpine don’t take him back!” Tiff Needell tweeted. So give someone else a chance!”

Formula One is famed for its ruthless decisions. Daniel Ricciardo has been sacked by Zak Brown and McLaren mid way through his 2 year contract with the team ...

It appeared the team blamed him for the contact in Baku and that loss of confidence was something Ricciardo never recovered from. Surely it is a no brainer that Alpine recruit the scorned McLaren driver for next season. With hindsight it’s easy to see the mistakes F1 drivers make in their careers, but leaving Red Bull for Alpine in 2019 was Ricciardo’s biggest mistake by far. This was not fatal for Red bull’s Australian driver and he had the confidence of the team to continue. He also needs a car not so on the very edge where it breaks away from the driver without notice. 2017 saw Ricciardo win a race for Red Bull together with 7 podiums but the team was poor who were only third as a constructor. Now Red Bull’s lead driver for 4 seasons Daniel Ricciardo faced his toughest year for the Milan Keynes team. Following a collision with team mate Verstappen in round 4 of the championship which saw both cars eliminated,. Thank you, Damon – we need to do better.’ And I thought the guy we chose would do better and in fact it was a serious error of judgment. Damon Hill was sacked by Williams during the season he won the drivers’ world title for the team. Frank was ruthless in pursuit of the next great ‘thing’ but Hill was in good company. Frank Williams founder of the team year later later admitted, “I probably thought at the time, almost certainly did: ‘Great, great.

Australian F1 star Daniel Ricciardo is set to be replaced at McLaren by compatriot wonderkid Oscar Piastri, according to a variety of reports.

This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. Remarkably, he won both championships. He also travels with the team to each grand prix where he sits in on driver meetings and is often active in the team garage. Notably, Zhou Guanyu finished third in the standings but managed to secure a seat with Alfa Romeo as a driver for the current Formula 1 season. The F1 driver merry-go-round is in full swing with Alpine initially announcing Piastri would be in their team next year as a replacement for Fernando Alonso, who was moving to Aston Martin after the retirement of Sebastian Vettel. It's understood McLaren wants to ensure the 33-year-old gets to another F1 team before announcing the recruitment of Piastri for next year, who recently denied he was driving for Alpine in 2023.

Daniel Ricciardo is going to be replaced by Oscar Piastri for the 2023 season at McLaren, according to several reports.

For Ricciardo, meanwhile, it could be coming clear that he needs to find a new drive for 2023 if he is to remain on the F1 grid. Indeed, RacingNews365 has broken the story that a deal has been agreed for Piastri to replace Daniel Ricciardo at the Woking-based team, though the former Red Bull driver has a contract with them until the end of 2023. He’s been linked with the Alpine drive for a long time given he’s been in their driver programme for some time, but there is growing evidence to suggest he is going to be driving for McLaren in 2023.

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The matter came to a head after the Hungarian Grand Prix when Fernando Alonso abruptly ended negotiations with Alpine in favour of an Aston Martin contract for next season. Piastri is one of his generation’s foremost talents. Ricciardo’s future in the sport has been the subject of intense speculation this year due to his ongoing struggles with his machinery, leaving a significant disparity between him and teammate Lando Norris.

Following a report that Ricciardo has been informed a move is imminent, McLaren seems to have its 2023 lineup.

If he were to join the team, Ricciardo would be joining the seat initially announced for Piastri after Fernando Alonso's surprise switch to Aston Martin earlier in the week. If this does happen, the most likely outcome seems to be a return to Alpine. Although Ricciardo left the team on short notice to join McLaren in the first place, he had a very strong run with what was then Renault after voluntarily leaving Red Bull Racing to take a shot at being a No. 1 driver there. When Palou was signed with some ambiguity about whether or not he could race in Formula 1, Daniel Ricciardo even went as far as to confirm that he was "committed to McLaren until the end of next year."

Talented rookie Oscar Piastri is engaged in a contract dispute that could leave veteran Daniel Ricciardo without a Formula one seat next season.

With no available seats in F1 for 2022, this left Piastri in no-man's land — with Alpine eventually signing him to a reserve contract for 2022 for the purpose of keeping Piastri affiliated with the team and getting the Australian some experience with the F1 car. Contract disputes in F1 are decided by the FIA Contract Recognition Board (CRB), a group of independent lawyers who settle disputes out of court. Yes, and it should sound especially familiar because McLaren is also at the center of the IndyCar situation. So, will Piastri make his F1 debut in 2023 and for which team? Those rumors seem to have had credence, as RACER reported Friday that McLaren was in exit talks with eight-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo and felt it had a valid contract with Piastri. Oscar Piastri, who is currently the reserve/test driver at Alpine F1 team, was announced Tuesday as one of the team's two primary drivers for the 2023 season.

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With eight race wins and over 200 starts under his belt, Ricciardo would bring a wealth of experience to any team. Both drivers are young, and for their own reasons can bring a healthy sponsorship budget with them. Otherwise, the picture looks bleak. But that’s certainly the plan.” That’s the plan. The triple-header, it’s intense.

Daniel Ricciardo's current Formula 1 teammate at McLaren is doing everything he can to avoid the ongoing chaos within the team. James McKern. 3 min read.

“It reflects very poorly on Brown and McLaren how they have treated Ricciardo over the past six months,” Saunders wrote. That team could even be Alpine if Piastri is able to leave. Norris uploaded two images of him in a private jet, with this sneaky caption: “Thanks for your email. He carried the form into the Formula 3 series in 2020, winning the opening race on his debut and holding his nerve to claim the title by three points in one of the most closely fought championships ever. “Ricciardo, the only McLaren driver to have won an F1 race since 2012, has been the first to admit his performances have not been up to the standards he set at Red Bull and Renault but it feels as though he has been made as a scapegoat to deflect away from deeper problems at the team.” Daniel Ricciardo’s current Formula 1 teammate at McLaren is doing everything he can to avoid the ongoing chaos within the team.

Oscar Piastri said he will not be racing for Alpine F1 in 2023 amid rumors the 21-year-old has signed with McLaren. Daniel Ricciardo has a contract with ...

I will not be driving for Alpine next year." "I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year," Piastri posted to Twitter. "This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. Shortly after announcing the promotion, Piastri took to Twitter to dispute the move, saying he would not be driving for the Alpine team in 2023.

The contract clause that could shake up F1 even more... and muddle Ricciardo's future.

“He’s been competitive since the start of the year, so yeah, no surprise on that side. That is that the team is placed higher than AlphaTauri on the standings and Alpine, currently sitting in fourth in the constructors’ championship, would fit that bill. A report back in June from RacingNews365claimed that AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has a clause in his contract that would allow him to join a rival team in 2023 — with one condition.

Formula One's chaotic silly season of drivers switching teams has taken a bigger-than-ever twist.

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