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

Cameras picked up F1 journalist Robert♍o 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 theღy 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 wi♔th his pants down. If I were him, I’d be v🏅ery embarrassed.”

🐠Szafnaue▨r said: “I hate losing, it is painful for me.”

Brown: “If we can get Alpine to do a driver swap - Daniel for Oscar - that w♕ould be𒀰 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 rജeceptive to his possible return.

A private meeting between Brown and ℱAlpine CE🅘O Laurent Rossi was also captured.

Brown: “I feel like I can🃏 he𝓰lp. 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…”

Bro༺wn: “Daniel? I’d love to see him 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 move to Ast🐎on Martin.

Ricci𓃲ardo will spend 2023 as Red Bull’s third driver.

He has little sympath😼y from Lando Norris, his ex-teammate.

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