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Ricciardo not interested in Formula 1 return with Cadillac
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Daniel Ricciardo would have indeed mourned his career in Formula 1The Australian with 257 Grand Prix starts would not be interested in a return in the coming years, and would not be a candidate for a seat in the future Cadillac team, which will join the grid in 2026.
If the name of the ex-Racing Bulls driver has come up repeatedly for several weeks and the official integration of the American team, announced on November 25th, ESPN reports that the Perth native is not interested in a return., according to several sources close to the driver. According to the American media, sources close to Daniel Ricciardo said that he "has not been contacted and is not interested" for a bucket seat at Cadillac.
A desire that seems to be confirmed outside the media sphere: on the social network X, an Internet user published a video in which he asks Daniel Ricciardo about the possibility of him joining Cadillac in 2026… to which the Australian replies: “No… it’s over”, while referring to his adventure in Formula 1.
“Nah im done” stfu Daniel for my sanity plesse let me be Delulu pic.twitter.com/iyjqTlheBv
— isla✰ᴰʳ³ (@Ricciardosweat) December 15, 2024
Of course, until 2026, everything can still change and Daniel Ricciardo can obviously change his mind. Nevertheless, three months after his inelegant dismissal from the family Red Bull After the Singapore Grand Prix, the eight-time Grand Prix winner appears to have taken a step back and accepted that his rich Formula 1 adventure came to an end on September 22.
However, Daniel Ricciardo – whose ties with Red Bull were severed after Singapore – has never specified what he would like to do next in his career after Formula 1. He is known to be very fond of the NASCAR, who was a fan of Dale Earnhardt when he was younger (he chose the number 3 in homage to the American driver, who died in 2001). Will we see him again one day in a stock car, or in another discipline? Everything remains open.
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
15/12/2024 at 03:52 a.m.
Not really a surprise coming from the Honey Badger! Will we see him racing again somewhere? Or will he return to his distant lands of Western Australia like other Australian champions before him such as Alan Jones?