Daniel Ricciardo has denied allegations that he will spend next season at IndyCar or as a test driver for a team.
It is now almost certain that the Australian driver will not have a place in the 2023 Formula 1 field. If Logan Sargent seizes Williams’ opportunity, Only then Haas will have a free driver’s seat, which will likely be decided between Nico Hulkenberg and Mick Schumacher.
The 8-time race winner accepted his fate He is already looking at options for 2024 so that he can return to the King class after only one year’s absence. The Sky Sports In his qualifying broadcast, the possibility arose that Ricciardo would spend his transitional year as a test driver for Red Bull, but the Australian denied this information.
“No, no, now everything about this is a rumor” – He said McLaren driver. – I will not completely disappear from the sport, but nothing is certain yet, because I do not have a valid contract for 2024 with any team. For this reason, I can’t even make anything official regarding my future. However, I will definitely do everything for my return.”
Originally, Ricciardo’s contract with McLaren was to run until the end of the 2023 season, but due to his poor performance his relationship with the team’s management has become a storm. Zach Browns managed to get Oscar Piastre, who they wanted to give him a chance from the 2023 season. For this reason, they had to go through the process of terminating Ricciardo’s contract by mutual agreement so that his compatriot could compete in his place starting in the 2023 season.
With no place left for any of the leading teams, Ricciardo is still sticking to his original plan, which would be a comeback in 2024. However, in addition to his role as a test driver, Ricciardo will also not race in IndyCar after he declared he was “afraid of oval tracks”.
