Daniel Ricciardo

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 looks set to leave McLaren at the end of the season as the F1 team makes plans for 2023.

However, that could depend on when they eventually agree a package for Ricciardo to depart. Ricciardo signed an £11m-a-year basic salary package which was due to run until the end of the 2023 season after replacing Carlos Sainz for the 2021 campaign. The Woking-based F1 team have made the ruthless decision to replace the eight-time race winner after a disappointing campaign.

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.

The soap opera surrounding Oscar Piastri and Alpine is in full swing. It is starting to look more and more like the young Australian has reached an ...

It is not inconceivable that Ricciardo will then move back to Alpine and take the place originally intended for Piastri. This is on the assumption that an agreement will be reached about the early departure of Ricciardo, who still has a contract until the end of 2023. McLaren CEO Zak Brown pointed out earlier in the season that the team has the option to terminate the driver's contract early, but will have to be prepared to pay a substantial ransom for doing so.

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."

McLaren has reportedly told Daniel Ricciardo it intends to replace him with Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri next season.

I will not be driving for Alpine next year,” he wrote on Twitter. “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 said he would not drive for Alpine despite the team announcing him as their second driver next season.

Citing a source close to the Australian driver, ESPN reports Ricciardo was informed the team plans to promote Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri into his seat.

I will not be driving for Alpine next year,” he wrote on Twitter. He is currently 12th in the driver's standings this season, without a podium finish at the halfway point. “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.

Alors que Norris occupe le 7e rang du classement des pilotes avec 76 points, Ricciardo connaît une saison plus difficile avec 19 points et la 12e position.

Il a accompli l'exploit en tant que recrue, devenant le troisième pilote après Charles Leclerc et George Russell à le faire. McLaren en voie de remplacer Daniel Ricciardo par Oscar Piastri?Formule 1 vendredi, 5 août 2022. Je ne vais pas courser pour Alpine la saison prochaine.

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.

The biggest ongoing story in international motorsport is the fate of the McLaren F1 race seat currently occupied by Daniel Ricciardo.

What will be the outcome of the Ganassi-Palou lawsuit, and where will he race in 2023? What will come of the outgoing, in more ways than one, Daniel Ricciardo? ‘Tis the season to be silly. Recent reports have claimed that the British team has informed Daniel Ricciardo that he would be racing in 2023 and that he’ll be replaced by his compatriot, but no official statement has been made. With the uncertainty surrounding Palou’s contractual status, McLaren has had to move on to what seems to be the definite choice for Ricciardo’s replacement. In February, Lando Norris signed a contract extension to remain at McLaren through the 2025 season. On July 12th, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that it was exercising a contract option to retain the reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou for the 2023 season.

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.