It was announced today that there might be a replacement for Daniel Ricciardo, which may leave him without a Formula 1 team. Daniel Ricciardo is a racing driver competing in the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship. He drives for the team McLaren under the Australian flag.
McLaren has told Daniel Ricciardo that it intends to replace him with Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri next season, a source close to the Australian driver has confirmed. Ricciardo was allegedly informed of team boss Andreas Seidl's decision after the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday night. He is now talking with the team about a financial deal to leave his contract a year before his due date. Expiration of 2023.
Multiple sources have said that McLaren and Oscar Piastri have signed a deal for next year, and now, only Alpine's appeal to the FIA's contract recognition board could prevent it from driving there. On Tuesday, Alpine announced that Oscar Piastri would replace Fernando Alonso, bound for Aston Martin, but the driver tweeted more than an hour later, saying he would not be racing for the French team next year.
Assuming McLaren's contract with the F2 driver is upheld, Daniel Ricciardo now looks likely to take the seat at Alpine his fellow Australian didn't want for the 2023 season, which would mean less pay than if he stayed out for the entire year.
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