In recent days there has been no shortage of rumors, speculations and hypotheses on the future line-up of the McLaren team. The many difficulties suffered in this year and a half – and in particular in the first half of this championship – by Daniel Ricciardo had raised the rumors concerning a possible farewell of the Australian driver to the Woking team, with which the Perth native has a contract in be until the end of the 2023 season. Oscar Piastri, Colton Herta, Sebastian Vettel and even Fernando Alonso had been the various names juxtaposed to the seat currently occupied by # 3. However, a clue that pointed in the opposite direction had recently come from Austria, where Ricciardo had been fielded by McLaren to test the tires that Pirelli is developing for the 2023 season.
Now, however, it was the former standard bearer of Red Bull and Renault himself who took a clear position, publishing a statement on his social profiles that leaves no doubt about his intentions for next season. In fact, Ricciardo has publicly confirmed his stay with the papaya team also for 2023. “There have been a lot of rumors about my future in F1 – the last winner of the Italian GP wrote on his Twitter profile – but I I want you to hear it from me. I’m busy with McLaren until the end of next year and I’m not leaving the sport. I realize that [le cose] have not always been easy, but who wants it easy! I’m working hard, together with the team, to make progress, fix the car and bring it back to the top, where it belongs. I still want this more than ever. See you in Le Castellet. Daniel “.
– Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) July 13, 2022
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