Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of the season after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract. The eight-time grand prix winner, 33, ...

"From the team side there was a huge commitment and a lot of effort went into making this work. "It's clearly not the outcome that we were all looking for, but at the same time it's important now to switch our focus towards the next nine races together and give it all again as a team. It's a shared responsibility for also not getting it to work." "From a results point of view, sure, to consistently get the results and that form I was after … "The sport – I still love it. "I look back on this time with McLaren with a smile. I think about standing on the top step. I think about bringing the team their first win since 2012. "Bittersweet for sure but I think it's best you hear it from me. I think about Monza. It's not great," Ricciardo began. "Hey everyone, wanted to share some news.

Daniel Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of the 2022 Formula One season by mutual agreement and one year before the Australian's contract was due to ...

We're in a business...we need to focus on ultimate performance and we wish Daniel the best. "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. "There's absolutely no ill will between us. It's very personal," added the American. We've had many laughs and we've sprayed champagne together. What lies ahead, I'm not sure yet but we'll see."

The Australian driver and Woking-based team agreed to split at the end of the 2022 F1 season.

[said in a video Wednesday](https://www.si.com/formula1/2022/08/24/daniel-ricciardo-opens-up-about-his-future-in-f1-after-mclaren-split-news), “I think for the future, what lies ahead, I am not sure yet … In the end, it’s a team effort between the team and the driver and that’s how I also see it. “From the team side, there was a huge commitment and a lot of effort went into making this work.

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said he is willing to shoulder some of the responsibility for Daniel Ricciardo's struggle to secure results in the ...

"We're in a business, where Andreas and everybody here at McLaren needs to focus on ultimate performance. "Once a decision is made, I think it's best to announce it and move on. "He just didn't get it to work in the end. "From our point of view, it's important to have clarity and transparency," he added. "At the same time, we have technology that tells us Lando is an outstanding driver, so he [Ricciardo] was up against one of the best ones in the paddock. "Daniel has said many times that he just never felt fully comfortable in our car, especially when it was about pushing the car to the absolute limit.

Daniel Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of the year, but it's almost impossible to imagine him not racing in Formula One next season.

While Ricciardo will need to rebuild his reputation wherever he does end up next the F1 grid would be a much worse off without him racing on it. The American team has been impressive this season in the midfield but it would be a massively risky move given its limited resources. A Ricciardo-Magnussen driver line-up would quite comfortably be Haas' best since it joined the grid in 2016. The team has let Fernando Alonso and, in all likelihood, Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri (who looks set to replace Ricciardo at McLaren) slip through its fingers in the space of a few months through some fairly remarkable mismanagement of the situation. Alpine's current reputation has taken a bit of a battering in recent weeks in how badly it has managed the short- and long-term future of its driver line-up. The most appealing part of that move would come from Alpine's position alongside McLaren in the competitive order.

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.

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has confessed to offering Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo a spot on the constructor's IndyCar team after terminating ...

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. I think what we need to focus on is, like I say, the plans that we have for the next 89-88 races. "I mean, if you look at Fernando (Alonso), for example, he comes and goes, and I think that happens to other drivers too," he told Autosport. Despite the lingering bad blood, Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer — at the helm of the rebranded Alpine — hinted that he would be willing to sign Ricciardo if the opportunity presented itself. "I've never been more motivated to compete and be a part of a sport that I love so much and look forward to what comes next," he said.

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.

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 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 is having an underwhelming year with McLaren following a rocky debut season with the UK-based team.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix He loves the team. Miami Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix firing him up," Brown said. “We love working with him. Bahrain Grand Prix Alpine are said to still be the most likely landing spot for Ricciardo next year, though reports now suggest that Haas may also be in the market. "Oh yeah.

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 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.

Felipe Massa chats with SI about what fans should keep an eye on heading into the final nine races of the season.

“His second part of the season will be very, very important for his future as a driver. “And yeah, I would say the car I have now is completely not what I want for my driving style, and very unsuited for me. Part of the directive limits using flexi-floors, something Red Bull and Ferrari are rumored to be “exploiting,” per McLaren and Ricciardo announced [they “mutually agreed” for him to leave the team at the end of the 2022 season](https://www.si.com/formula1/2022/08/24/daniel-ricciardo-to-leave-mclaren-at-end-of-f1-2022-season), and there are reportedly no clauses that would prevent him from racing with certain teams. “And then of course there will be a point where we will need to focus more on a driver compared to the other one if the championship position is requiring. There are just 30 points between second-place Ferrari and Mercedes, and Russell is two points ahead of Sainz in the championship standings, resting in fourth. So, it does not mean waiting for the mathematical difference but it means being at the point of the season where you think it is the right thing to do so.” But hopefully as you’ve seen across the season so far, we are incrementally closing that gap down and we have more to come.” Some other races they throw away points because of the strategies, some other races they throw points because of the drivers’ mistake. In the eyes of Massa, Piastri is someone who “deserves to be in Formula One.” The twist on this move: [Team boss Otmar Szafnauer said the “first confirmation”](https://www.si.com/formula1/2022/08/03/alpine-discovered-alonsos-aston-martin-move-from-press-release) he received of Alonso’s move was through Aston Martin’s press release. But, alas, the two-week summer shutdown timer has expired, and now, the Formula One paddock is headed to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he would be open to a return to Alpine next season if they can provide a "competitive" car, admitting he is willing to take a ...

I don't think there's been reason for them to reach out." "I honestly still don't know what the future holds for Oscar. "This is another challenge, another hurdle," he said. "I was certainly doing everything I could to try and make it work. "But it was just obviously a run that was not really happening and coming together. "I understand. I never said I wanted to be a driver to make up the numbers. But I am very open to what the future may hold, so I'm not going to sit here and shut anything down." "Of course I'm not happy about the situation. F1 is what I love and it's where I see myself, if I'm doing any racing. "At this moment, I'm a free man so to speak." "Obviously it was tough because we made the announcement [joining McLaren[ before racing had even started in that year.

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.

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.

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“I still think he has very, very much to offer. “I think Daniel is in a privileged position as well. “It’s really unfortunate for Daniel,” he said. He’s been solid. He’s won races. “We know the potential of Daniel.

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 eight-time grand prix winner is the only McLaren driver to win an F1 race in the last decade, but now, he's a free agent with his contract ending early with ...

He said, “It wasn’t just a random call one day, and ‘Hey, this is what we’re doing. “It’s the only racing I’m interested in, this stage of my career, F1 is what I love. “I never said I just want to be a driver to make up the numbers. “If it made sense, yes,” he said. But of course, if it’s the right opportunity, this is where I want to be.” If I’m here, I want to be here for a purpose.

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“I’ve just got to focus on my driving and my job. I’m not here to help and do those kinds of things.” It’s not my job to focus on someone else and I’m not a driver coach. Lando Norris admits he has no sympathy for McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo, insisting he has to “focus on my driving and my job”. “I don’t feel like, for any driver on the grid, you would have to feel, or have sympathy, for them because they’ve not been able to do as good of a job,” Norris told reporters ahead of the Belgium GP. “I hate to say it, but I would say no,” Norris said.