F1 United States Grand Prix: Distraught Daniel Ricciardo - “I don’t know how I’m continuing”
The McLaren driver finished 16th - the 14th time in 19 races that he hasn’t scored a point - and now sits 12th in the 2022 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings.
By contrast his teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris finished sixth in Austin and is se𝓡venth overall, with 109 points to Ricciardo’s 29.
McLaren will replace Ricciardo with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2023 driver line-up 🔴after terminatin𒆙g the veteran’s contract a year early.
“I don’t know how I’m continuing to continue,” he emotionally said after another dra🔴b finish in the US.
“I have no idea what to say. Honestly, it’s just 2022. When you think it can’t get worse🅺, it does.
“𒁃Tha𒀰t’s where, I don’t know, I don’t know how I’m continuing to continue.
“‘It’s painful’ is an understatement.
“It’s been the year that it’s been. Just so far off the pace, I simply can’t lean on [the car], I can’t push, can’t get the time out of it🧸.
“The inco🐎nsistency through the lap times, it shows that it really is a struggle, but to have such a really big margin [to Norris] again it remains a mystery.
“I love Texas, I love Austin, but that race was not enjoyab♔le for me.”
Ricciardo arrived on horseback sporting his trademark grin but the weekend soon turned sour in the worst sea✱son of his career which could yet cost him his long-term F1 future.
Guaranteed to not have a full-time drive in 2♚023, Ricciardo is considering becoming a reserve driver wꦗith a view to attracting offers to return to the grid for 2024.
James was a sports journalist🎉 at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
