Daniel Ricciardo will not be in Formula 1 next year. The Australian has had a very poor performance the last two years in McLaren and in addition, it has been seeing how the rest of the teams have been signing drivers to close the 2023 grid. That is why Ricciardo He has been left without a hole for next year.
However, even if he is not going to be a main pilot, everything indicates that yes he will be as third pilot. At first it seemed that she would be with Mercedesbut now the name of Red Bull also sounds strong and even seems that McLaren doesn’t want to get rid of it.
So clearly has been the still pilot of McLaren: “I can say with confidence that I won’t be on the grid behind a wheelbut I still want to continue in the sport and I want to work with a team with the ambition to return to the grill in 2024. I think a little time away from a seat will do me good.”
toto wolffin statements to ‘Sky Sports F1’, confirms that Ricciardo has spoken with Red Bull: “I think Daniel talks with some teams about a possible position, also with Red Bull. For us, he is a great guy but we are not yet in a position to know who is going to be our third driver.”
But he stands out to talk about his signing for Mercedes: “He could bring personality, he’s been here a long time. He knows these cars inside out, so that could be a big plus. But I don’t want to give rise to rumors because we haven’t decided yet.
Andreas Seidl, boss of McLarenalso does not rule out in ‘Grand Prix News’ that the Australian will continue with them even as a reserve driver: “We haven’t talked about the problem yet, but normally in winter we choose a reserve driver. In recent years, we shared the reserve with another team , but now there are no disagreements with Daniel. It is possible that he will be our third pilot in 2023“.