Ricciardo admits having declined a starting position for 2023

And say that Daniel Ricciardo could have bounced back immediately after his departure from McLaren. Pushed towards the exit in Woking where his results were far from the expectations of his superiors, the Australian was quickly contacted to continue his career in F1. A time announced as a reservist with Mercedes, the former pilot Renault finally found his former Red Bull partners. But according to his recent outing, the winner of 8 Grands Prix could have won a starting place for the 2023 season.

« There have been several times my name has been linked to Ferrari but as for a seat for next season it's Guenther (Steiner, main team of Haas) who contacted me to inquire about my situation, recognized Daniel Ricciardo during his appearance in Beyond the Grid, the F1 podcast.

The more the days passed, especially when I made the triple header to start the second half of the season, the more it became clear that it wasn't about the call I was going to receive, it was about me to recognize that I didn't want to compete next season. In a way, I'm happy that, let's say, a top team didn't contact me because it's one of those deals where you're like “Oh! I have to sign it“ but deep down I think I just needed to take a step back. » We will therefore have to wait before seeing Daniel Ricciardo find a starting place in F1 one day…

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