Ricciardo return as a reserve “likelier with Mercedes than Red Bull”
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The McLaren driver denied “rumours” of his next move during the F1 United States Grand Prix and insisted that he hadn’t signed an agreement with anyone yet.Kravitz then reported: “You know I said he seems to be closing in on a reserve driver job with one of the two big teams?Daniel Ricciardo – WHERE NEXT? | F1 2022Video of Daniel Ricciardo – WHERE NEXT? | F1 2022“I thought it was more likely to be Red Bull than Mercedes.“Can I reverse that? Edit that? It’s more likely to be Mercedes than Red Bull!“Danny Ricc in a Mercedes outfit! I’ve seen stranger in Formula One…” Ricciardo’s contract with McLaren has been terminated a year early and he will leave the team after this season, replaced in the F1 2023 driver line-up by Oscar Piastri.Ricciardo confirmed that he will not have a full-time drive next season, despite potential vacant seats at the likes of Alpine or Haas, and a reserve role at a major team is seen as a way of staying in contention for a comeback in 2024.Lewis Hamilton had previously urged Ricciardo not to settle for a reserve driver role and to remain on the grid full-time.Ricciardo is 12th in the 2022 F1 standings and emotionally explained his turmoil at a disastrous season after the race in Austin.Distraught Daniel Ricciardo: “I don’t know how I’m continuing”Related Distraught Daniel Ricciardo: “I don’t know how I’m continuing” Ricciardo denies that future is sorted: “No pen on paper yet”
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