Daniel Ricciardo has been ousted by McLaren after the British team terminated his contract
– with the Formula Two champion believed to have already agreed terms with McLaren.
McLaren said they will announce their plans for next season in due course. Speaking before this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Ricciardo said: “It’s been a privilege to be a part of the McLaren Racing family for the last two seasons but following several months of discussions with [McLaren CEO] Zak Brown and [team principal] Andreas Seidl we have decided to terminate my contract with the team early and agree to mutually part ways at the end of this season.
“I’ll be announcing my own future plans in due course but regardless of what this next chapter brings, I have no regrets and am proud of the effort and work I gave McLaren, especially the win in Monza, last season.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhones or the Google Play store on Android phones by searching for 'The Guardian'.In the Guardian app, tap the yellow button at the bottom right, then go to Settings , then Notifications.
Brown said this season that Ricciardo, a former Red Bull and Renault driver, has not met his expectations since his arrival at the team last year. Although Ricciardo ended McLaren’s nine-year winning drought with victory at the Italian Grand Prix last season, he has consistently been outperformed by Britain’s Lando Norris. Norris has qualified ahead of Ricciardo at 11 of the 13 races in 2022, and has scored 57 points more than his teammate.
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