Daniel Ricciardo’s time at Pink Bull seems to be over for good.
Staff RB introduced Thursday that Ricciardo would not drive for the crew. The information was anticipated after Ricciardo’s feelings following the Singapore Grand Prix. The 35-year-old made it clear that he knew the race in Singapore may have been his final System 1 Grand Prix.
“Everybody right here at VCARB wish to thank Daniel for his arduous work throughout the final two seasons with us,” RB crew principal Laurent Mekies mentioned in a press release. “He has introduced quite a lot of expertise and expertise to the crew with a implausible perspective, which has helped everybody to develop and foster a good crew spirit. Daniel has been a real gentleman each on and off the monitor and by no means with out that smile. He shall be missed, however will at all times maintain a particular place inside the Pink Bull household.”
Liam Lawson will take Ricciardo’s spot alongside Yuki Tsunoda for the ultimate six races of the 2024 season. Lawson, a RB reserve driver, appeared in 5 races a season in the past after Ricciardo suffered a wrist harm forward of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Ricciardo rejoined the Pink Bull household in 2023 as a reserve driver for the crew and was promoted to the junior RB crew after simply 10 races following the firing of Nyck de Vries. Ricciardo raced in two races earlier than the harm after which competed within the remaining 5 races of the season.
Ricciardo spent the primary eight seasons of his System 1 profession with Pink Bull and gained seven races with Pink Bull Racing. He had three wins and a third-place end within the standings in 2014 and was third once more in 2016. Ricciardo is presently 14th within the 2024 standings with 12 factors. Tsunoda has 22 factors.
Ricciardo’s transfer to Renault (now Alpine) is likely one of the best “what-if” moments in trendy F1. Ricciardo scored simply two podium finishes with the crew in two seasons and moved to McLaren forward of the 2021 season. He bought what might be the final Grand Prix win of his profession with McLaren in 2021 on the Italian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton famously collided.
At 35, it is arduous to see Ricciardo returning to F1. Particularly in 2025. Each seat is spoken for out of doors of the Pink Bull household and one spot at Sauber as Mercedes can have Kimi Antonelli changing Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari will pair Hamilton with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will race for Williams. Haas will area automobiles for Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman, whereas Nico Hulkenberg will take one of many Sauber spots. Alpine is elevating reserve driver Jack Doohan to switch Ocon.
