The Australian had a contract with the team for the next season, but his abysmal performance this season forced the team to end the contract prematurely. On Sky Sports, Brundle spoke about the McLaren-Daniel Ricciardo relationship breaking down and said that the Australian seemed like a broken man.
Brundle said that Ricciardo’s consistent lack of pace made the decision to part ways inevitable for McLaren.
In a more damning verdict about Ricciardo, Brundle said that his compatriot doesn’t want to stay at McLaren and wants to join Alpine instead. He said:
Daniel Ricciardo reflects on disappointing weekend at Belgian GP
Daniel Ricciardo did not have a great weekend at the Belgian GP last weekend. The Australian ran almost the entirety of the race in the top ten only to fall out of contention with his last pitstop.
Eventually, the McLaren driver finished the race in a disappointing P15 position. Reflecting on the race, he said that the car’s lack of pace was an issue.
He added:
Ricciardo said that the team will hope for a better weekend in the next race in Zandvoort.
The Australian’s contract expires at the end of this season, but he’s yet to find a seat for himself for the 2023 season.
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