Daniel Ricciardo still has 'fire and belief in my belly', but where could he end up in F1
After veteran and former world champion Fernando Alonso announced he would leave Alpine to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin, Alpine made clear that it believed Piastri, the team's 21-year-old test driver, had an obligation to race for them alongside Esteban Ocon next season.
The Formula 2 champion disagreed and has been heavily linked with a move to McLaren to take Ricciardo's seat, which seems all the more likely now that Ricciardo has been let out of his contract a year early. Alpine is also the only team among those currently looking for a driver that is sitting in the top half of the constructers' championship standings, and has done since 2018. It is fourth, just four points ahead of McLaren, before a big drop-off to the last five teams.WatchDaniel Ricciardo bids farewell to McLaren after two seasons, leaving with a year left on his contract.Chinese rookie Zhou Guanyu was only signed for one season alongside former Mercedes star Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo.
Meanwhile, at seventh-placed American team Haas, Mick Schumacher is coming off contract after this season. The atmosphere under team principal Gunther Steiner has been described favourably, but the team finished last in 2021 and has struggled in recent seasons since joining F1, with ninth-placed finishes in 2019 and 2020.
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