F1 United States Grand Prix: Daniel Ricciardo set for a reserve driver role in 2023 - but not with Mercedes
The veteran has confirmed that he won’t be in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2023 driver line-up after leaving McLaren at the end of this season.
Ricciardo has “closed” negotiations to be a reserve driver but it will not be for Mercedes, Sky reported during Qualifying at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 United States Grand Prix.
It could be with Red Bull, the team he f💞ormerly represented,♒ Sky speculated.
Ricciardo had previously insisted that becoming a reserve driver in a major team would tee him up for a brighter future than a🦹ccepting a full-time seat f♔urther down the grid.
He had been heavily linked to a reserve role with Mercedes, despite 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton dissua🎶ding him and advising that he remains in F1 full-time, but that avenue is now seemingl🎐y closed.
“𓆉You will see me around,”ꦍ Ricciardo teased this week.
“It will look different for me but 🐼there is very much a plan in place.
“Iღ am not chec🎀king out and saying ‘see you later’. It’s far from that.
“I am putting toge𝓀ther a plan to, honestly, get me back to the front of the grid, to win races, and to do the stuff t♍hat I know that I can.”
Ricciardo is currently 12th in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings amid a disappointing year.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sportsꦺ, to football, to F1.
