Ricciardo has confirmed that he will not feature in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up, briꦰnging an end to his 11-year F1 career which has seen him represent🌞 HRT, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Renault and McLaren.

After McLar🧜en confirmed they would pay off the final year of his contract and replace him with Oscar Piastri, Ricciardo did not find an agreement with any of t🦄he potential vacant seats - including Alpine and Haas - at his disposal.

“None of this is about ego, unachievable dem🍌ands, or a sudden lack of opportunity,” Nick Thimms, Ricciardo’s agent, said.

“This is about a man who was dealt a bad hand, now finding the right next opportunity. Uncovering a new pro꧋ject where he can work with a team that embraces his unique set of skills.

“Daniel’s maturity and experience is matched by few on the grid; now more t𝔉han ever. 

“The honey badger will still be as close to the F1 grid as he can in 2023. He’s not done. And as we saw this season, anything ca💃n happen.”

Ricciardo still has the possibility of becoming a reserve or test driver for next season - he has been linked to Mercedes as back-up for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, with Freꦏnch TV Canal+ reporting that he is in advanced negotiatio𒅌ns for that role.

The Australian has already closed the door on NASCAR or INDYCAR opportunities.

After a drab season with McLaren he sits 12th in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings, behind teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris who has routi💛nely outperfo🐓rmed him and who sits in seventh.

Ricciardo is joint fifth-highest in the list of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 driver salaries for 2022, a reflection🎀 of his seniority on the grid.

But he now faces a starker reality without a clear o♍ption ꦡfor 2023 and, at 33-years-old, his only hope for a return to F1 is seemingly in 2024 by which time he will have spent a year away.