The fifth series of Drive To Survive on Netflix sಞhowed some of the behindཧ-the-scenes conversations involving McLaren CEO Zak Brown as he managed Ricciardo’s early departure.

Cameras picked up F1 journalist Roberto Chin🥀chero whisperiꦛng to Ricciardo “I told you not to trust Zak” after the news was confirmed.

Ricciardo’s contract was terminated a year early by McLaren who opted to replace him with rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri.

Alpine believed they had Piastri under contract leadingඣ to a major controversy - the FIA’s contract recognition🌠 board ruled in favour of McLaren.

But Netflix filmed the chaos unfold.

McLaren’s Brown said: “[Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer] ꦰhas been caught with his pants down. If I were him, I’d be very embarrassed.”

Szafnauer said: “I hate🀅 losing, it is painful for me.”

Bro🐷wn: “If we can get Alpine to do a driver swap - Daniel for Oscar - that would be a great solution.”

Ricciardo’s future was bandied around the F1 paddock for many weeks last season, and Netflix showed how Alpine team members were receptive to hi🐈s possible retur🃏n.

A private meeting between Brown and A꧑lpine CEO Laurent Rossi was also captured.

Brown: “I feel like I can help. Let’s clo✤se t🅷his thing out.”

Rossi: “We have 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly…”

Brown🦹: “Daniel? I’d love to see hi🐻m stay in the sport.”

Rossi: “Maybe we’ll give him a chance.”

Alpine eventually signed Gasly to team with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon and replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, whose own exit൲ was a bombshell move to Astℱon Martin.

ဣRicciard♏o will spend 2023 as Red Bull’s third driver.

He has littlꦓe sympathy from Lando Norris, his ex-teammate.

“He’s a great guy, a lot of fun,” Norris tol🦄d Netflix. “But if you don’t perform and get results? That’s life.”