The fifth series of Drive To Sur🍌vive on Netflix showed some of the behind-the-scenes conversations involving McLaren CEO Zak Brown as he managed Ricciardo’s early departure.

Cameras picked up F1 journalist Rob⛄erto Chinchero whispering to Ricciardo “I told you not to trust Zak” after the news was confirmed.

Ricciardo’s contract was terminated a year early by McLaren who opted to replace him with rookie 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri.

Alpine believed they had Piastri under contract leading 🅷to a major controversy - the FIA’s contract recognition board ruled in favour of McLaren.

But Netflix filmed the chaos unfold.

McLaren’s Brown said: “[Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer] has been caught💞 with his pants down. If I were him, I’d be very embarrassed.”

Szafnauer said: “I hate losing,ꦍ it is pain🎶ful for me.”

Brown: “I༒f we can get Alpine to do a driver swap - Daniel for Oscar - that would be a great solution.”

Ricciardo’🍨s future was bandied around the F1 paddock for many weeks last season, and Netflix showed how Alpine team members were receptive to his possible return.

A private meeting between Brܫown and Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was also captured.

Brown: “I feel like I ca🐲n ♏help. Let’s close this thing out.”

Rossi: “We have 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mick Schumacher, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly…”

Brown: “Daniel? I’d lov♈e to see himꦅ stay in the sport.”

Rossi: “Maybe we’ll give him a chance.”

Alpine eventually signed Gasly to team with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Esteban Ocon and replace 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso, whose own exit was a bombshell mov✱e to Aston Marti꧑n.

Ricciardo will spend 2🐷023 as Red Bull’s third dri﷽ver.

He h🎐as little sympathy from Lando Norris, his ex-teammate.

“He’s a great guy, a lot of fun,” Norris told🌠ಞ Netflix. “But if you don’t perform and get results? That’s life.”