The Australian had his 168澳洲5最新开奖结༒果:co🐬ntract with McLaren terminated early so that 2021 Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri could take his seat alongside168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lando Norris next season. 

Ricciardo’s options to remain in F1 were already limited but news of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly’s move to Alpine has officia𝕴lly closed the door on a possible return to Enstone.&nbs🧔p;

With168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Nyck de Vries rep♓lacing Gasl𒀰y at AlphaTauri there are just two available seats left for next year - at Haas and Williams.🧔 

Speaking to reporters after qualifying 11th at the Japanese Graꦗnd Prix, Ricciardo conceded a sabbatical from F1 in 2023 is now “the reality”. 

"Yeah, to be honest, the Gasly news I was aware of, I knew they were they were talking for a while and I kneꦗw though they were very interest𒀰ed in Pierre,” said Ricciardo. 

"Let's say I was prepared for that and no surprise so we were🧸 trying t♌o, let's say navigate, our way around that and figure out what was next.

"But I think the reality is ꧑now I won't be on the grid in 2023, I think it's now just trying to set u𝓡p for 2024. 

“I think that there could be some better opportunities then so that's really what all this confirms and now where the sights ar༒e set.”

Ricciardo said he plans “still to be involved in F1” amid speculation linking him with a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:reserve driver role at Mercedes, a position that is now open fol♎lowing de Vries’ full-time༺ promotion next season. 

The eight-time grand p༒rix winner has already ruled out racing in another🌳 series outside of F1. 

"Certainly the pla𝓡n is still to be involved in F1," he explained. "It's kind of like𝓡 just hitting pause for a little bit, as I see it as far as my F1 career goes.

"The full intention is for '24 and sur🌃e it could open up opportunities to maybe do some of that stuff, but if I feel it's going to deviate away from my target then I will still say it's not really where I'꧂m looking.

"As fun or cool as it sounds to compete in something else, the truth is mentally, I'm not there yet. I'm still so, so engaged in this and I think a bit of time off out of a seat will probably do me g🅘ood.

"I would probably use that than try to jump 🔯in something else and stay busy in a different category.

"I'd say pretty convincingly say it wouldn't happen anywhe🤪re else."