Daniel Ricciardo reveals how McLaren exit talks unfolded - and how early they began

Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed that the decision to leave McLaren was driven by the team because he “didn’t want to walk away”.
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS)

Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of this season after agreeing a pay-off to terminate the final year of his contract, and is now searching for a new seat to remain in the F1168澳洲5最新开奖结果: 2023 driver line-up.

“Sometimes things don’t work out,” Ricciardo told Sky about hi🧔s 𒆙exit.

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“I’m not happy abo🐠ut the situation ౠbut I can still look myself in the mirror.

“It is results driven𒁏, it’s not my attitude. I struggled to gel consistently♓ with the car.”

Asked when his relationship with McLaren changed, he said: “I knew already after the🍸 first handful of races that I wasn’t getting the results I wanted. I knew the team wanted more out of it.

“We started talking after the first few races.”

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium,
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Belgian Grand Prix,…

His exit was confirmed this week, and Ricciardo explained: “We🌳 all shook hands, accepted the situation, move on, and find wh🎃at’s next.

“I always 𝄹had faith and belief that I could turn it around.

“I didn’t want to walk away fr൩om this bꦚut the team made the decision.

“I understood th꧒at it is best to accept it, and mꦏove on.

“I’m a ꦿfighter but 🔯sometimes it’s best to let it be.”

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