Daniel Ricciardo may well have turned his final corner in a F1 car after an emotional interview following the Singapore Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo said that he was aware he may not race again in Formula 1 after the Singapore Grand Prix .
"The cockpit is something I got very used to for many years," he added, appearing to choke back tears and pausing repeatedly to compose himself.Following the race and his media commitments, Ricciardo was given a small guard of honour by his RB team, with whom he shared some fist bumps and hugs, further suggesting that he would not return when the F1 circus visits Austin for the United States Grand Prix next month.
After two disappointing years with McLaren — who are now fighting for the title with Lando Norris — he was let go and was without a drive for the 2023 season before Red Bull offered him a post as a reserve driver."I always said I don't want to come back just to be on the grid, I want to try and fight back at the front and get back with Red Bull," Riccardo said.
"There's a natural break coming, with effectively almost a month's gap to the next race. It's only natural that you'll take stock and consider all of those options for the final part of the year. The Australian did not earn the point for himself — only by finishing inside the top eight can a driver add that to his championship total.
"But for me, talk about sportsmanship and so on, I think it would be out of place. I think we have to take it at face value that they scored the fastest lap and potentially as part of a longer-term conversation, we need to put the sport in a position in which, at any stage — being it trackside or being it factory side — teams behave in a totally autonomous manner.
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