McLaren have seen a significant gap in points between their two drivers this year, with Lando Norris outscoring his teammate Daniel Ricciardo at almost every race in 2022. With this in mind the team have decided to shake things up for 2023, bringing in young Australian Oscar Piastri to replace his older countryman, who’s contract
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Daniel Ricciardo’s time as a Formula 1 driver is perhaps on the verge of ending, with the outgoing McLaren driver just two races away from his 2023 sabbatical. It is no shock that Ricciardo is set for a year on the side-lines, after two woeful seasons at the Woking-based team. His victory at the 2021
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It has been a turbulent year for Daniel Ricciardo, who is set to be replaced at McLaren for 2023 by Oscar Piastri. The Australian has struggled to find his peak performance over the past two years, being whitewashed by his teammate Lando Norris in the drivers’ championship. It is understood that the 33-year-old rejected the
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Mercedes and Red Bull looked like the only two options that Daniel Ricciardo had in 2023 with regards to a reserve driver role, however McLaren now appear to have entered the fray despite terminating the Australian’s race seat contract. Ricciardo’s performances have been below par during his spell with McLaren, never quite living up to
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Access to the F1 paddock is the highest honour that can be given to a fan of the sport, allowing them to walk amongst the drivers, see the motor homes and maybe even snap a selfie. Pierre Gasly has raised his issue with these guests after the Mexican Grand Prix, with the Frenchman suggesting that
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Daniel Ricciardo has never found the success he would have dreamed of since he left Red Bull. The Australian was impressive at Renault however since his move to McLaren two years ago he has not set the world alight, despite picking up the team’s only win in this period at Monza. McLaren have decided to
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Daniel Ricciardo was the subject of a lot of attention after the Mexican Grand Prix for all the right reasons. The Australian, who will be taking a year away from the grid next year, was the benefactor of a bold strategy from his McLaren team, one stopping onto the soft tyres and tearing through the
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Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career might be on the verge of an unofficial end, given that he only has two races remaining as a McLaren driver. Of course, it’s been confirmed that he will be taking a sabbatical year in 2023, with it looking increasingly likely that he will become Mercedes’ reserve driver next season.
MoreDaniel Ricciardo seemed to be driving a Red Bull at the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend, after showing a driving personality and confidence not seen by the Aussie since his days at the Austrian side. With the Honey Badger set to be on the side-lines in 2023 following his imminent McLaren departure, the 33-year-old had
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Daniel Ricciardo reminded the world exactly what he can do in Mexico, charging through the pack late on to finish seventh, passing both Alpines, McLaren’s biggest championship rival, on the way. The Australian decided to go long on the medium tyres that he started the race on, before switching to the softs for the final
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