Why Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks like it’s over

[@Goat4rage]

“Somtimes you’ve just gotta lick the stamp and send it” classic Riccardo- we will miss you bud😢

[@deaosatori216]

I won't. Bloody annoying

[@MojoMachin3]

@@deaosatori216 No body cares m8. Jog on

[@grogery1570]

It's time to admit that a new generation of drivers is coming into F1, the kind that don't know why anyone would lick a stamp.

[@mufay8032]

"enjoy the butterflies" 😭😭 No thanks, get back in the car dan

[@justahyundai]

@@MojoMachin3 no one cares that you actually goon over this arrogant washed up flop who was never funny either

[@gcm747]

I think the fact he was voted Driver of the Day in Singapore when finishing last was the people bidding him farewell.

[@mufay8032]

it was 😭 edit* yall are some knts in the comments. bohoo not that deep captain bothered.

[@mikespearwood3914]

Thanks Captain Obvious.

[@yogeshatrey1901]

No shit

[@HggTr-v4u]

Dude if I was in his place I would be offended. Its a pity participantion trophy award

[@RACE.TV1]

@@HggTr-v4u You'd have to be an F1 driver first

[@ketchvpchips]

"Daniel Ricciardo this" "Liam Lawson that" "Sergio Perez this" but lets not forget about Sebastien Buemi lurking in the shadows of a back alley in Milton Keynes waiting for that Red bull promotion since 2011

[@hmmxp5551]

He wasn't anything special alongside Jaime Alguersauri, he left Toro Rosso before Webber left the seat open which was up for grabs for Daniel Ricciardo.

[@kawaiikeyboards]

at least Buemi is doing well in WEC, can't say the same for the rest

[@jackytam1991]

@@hmmxp5551I am Sure the top reply is a meme

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Buemi? His like 40 😂

[@soundscape26]

@@jarigustafsson7620 Actually he's 35 like Danny Ric

[@fabienmboudoungougni4720]

They should just anounce it already. It's just not really respectful.

[@fabienmboudoungougni4720]

Everyone ist giving him a farewell. If they would have anounced it it would have been a "worthy" retirement

[@procatprocat9647]

Business is complicated. Stick to your lollypop.

[@FH4Player6397]

​@@procatprocat9647 Cringe

[@MinisterManDan]

He lost the right for anyone to care about respect when he drove like crap. It is what it is, he got an opportunity he didn’t deserve because Horner was sentimental. He burned all the sentiment card

[@fabienmboudoungougni4720]

@@MinisterManDan nah man that's like saying a WC doesn't deserve respect just because he lost the speed (I'm not saying Riccardo is deserving a wc or similar stuff). Respect is just a simple thing to have for someone.

[@Guinnessdrnkr1234]

Riccardo should come to the United States, Indy car could use a star driver like him. We'd love to have him

[@imliterallyjustjake]

He loves the US too so it would make so much sense for him to

[@Guinnessdrnkr1234]

@@imliterallyjustjake any Indy team would jump on the chance to let him test a car out.

[@richtes]

Can we send Grosjean back?

[@mikespearwood3914]

I think he's more a NASCAR fan, no?

[@jondonnelly3]

He might just do that.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Because Lawson is almost out of contract Red Bull cant afford to lose him. Thats literally all.

[@Tony_Sab]

and because he has no future in f1 lmao

[@monilparikh5171]

he is just not good enough lmao

[@captainross4706]

Lose him to who?

[@MuhammadNiz007]

@@Tony_Sab If he has no future than why did they vetoed him joining Williams mid season and Audi for 2025.

[@MuhammadNiz007]

@@monilparikh5171 Yeah he isn't. He just beat Yuki last year and also is being wanted by williams who were blocked by Red bull and sauber are blcoked too because he has signed the deal for 2024 and beyond

[@Oni1975]

I'll be sad to see Daniel go. Those struggles at McLaren really shook him hard and continue to plague his mindset. I hope when his time is up in F1, he can shake it all off and have a blast racing somewhere else.

[@tonywilson4713]

It wasn't just the shift to McLaren. He was clearly being given the shaft at Red Bull when they started to favor Max the same way they had favored Vettel over Weber. So he went for a better deal. Had he gone to Ferrari he would have got that better ride and instead went to Renault and then to McClaren which were both basket cases. He wasn't the first driver to screw up like that as even Vettel and Alonso made similar career stifling decisions. Sadly as an Australian (and I hate to say it) but his time in F1 is over and he needs to find something else. Weber found a home in sports cars and did win a world championship. Maybe Daniel will find a place somewhere where his talent can be used.

[@nirmaljoseph1402]

So true. It really makes you think about the psychology of athletes. A couple of years in McLaren put a mental block and he kinda never recovered. It's sad considering he was pretty ballsy in the way he used to go up the field at red bull and even renault. Hopefully, he finds his peace and looks back on his career with pride.

[@NandoFIT-df8ly]

​@@tonywilson4713 disagree about ferrari being a "better ride". from mid 2019 and especially in 2020, ferrari was worse than renault and mclaren

[@sam-nariman6236]

With 65M $ from McLaren I am pretty sure he can manage 😅

[@tonywilson4713]

And lets NOT FORGET he just got the fastest lap during the race in Singapore. So he still has genuine race day speed. The real question is why he can't get it in qualifying. Clearly something is NOT RIGHT and I'll agree with everyone that his time is up in F1 unless he can magically get his head together. But at 35 I'd say NO he's done because what team will take the chance.

[@andrewg3238]

Personally I think perhaps he should have finished up sooner with F1 and tried to go after the modern version of the Triple Crown F1 Monaco, Indy 500 and Le Man 24hr

[@las10plagas]

yeah Le Man

[@JakeT_Vibes]

Just like the Bay Harbor Butcher, Daniel's done for

[@perp1exed]

He can still try the triple crown. He also had what it took to be an F1 champ and he knew it. Sadly things didn't work out, but at least he'll leave F1 being one of the most memorable drivers of his time.

[@eucri]

I'm so tired of RB drivers drama, jfc just make a decision and stick to it.

[@soundscape26]

If only Red Bull weren't running a 4 car operation...

[@Triggernlfrl]

The drama comes from the media and fans...

[@andyelliott3198]

Daniel should never have left Red Bull at the end of 2018. He could've stayed there, took the number 2 status in a top team and grabbed many more wins, could even have been in 3 title fights. All his momentum was lost when he dropped down to midfield Renault. It's sad to see a once amazing driver get the axe, but he has lost his mojo, he is past his peak, and Lawson is the better driver for RB right now with a higher potential. It's cruel, but Daniel would say it himself "F1 is cruel, the pinnacle of motorsport is all about survival of the fittest and strongest". Sorry to see you go Daniel, you are an incredible guy, good luck and I hope to see you racing again soon wherever that may be.

[@mikii2001]

He was good in Renault, had a team built around him, and his departure started the drain at Enstone. Maybe the Gasly’s way (leading the midfield, with some potential to win like in 2021) would suit him better than all of this.

[@Gramercy_Stiffs]

People forget how unreliable the RB was back then. He had so many mechanical retirements around that time, he probably. thought the car was a POS.

[@bazza2540]

He would probably be in a similar spot but $40m poorer

[@spammus1]

His first mistake was leaving Red Bull for Renault in 2018, his second (and arguably bigger) mistake was leaving Renault for McLaren just to get a bigger paycheck. He was doing really well at Renault, they basically built the team around him (not a coincidence Reanult's perfromance dropped exponentially after he left).

[@Alpha5echo]

It seems that Jacques Villeneuve was correct all along. I don't have any affection for Daniel. Red Bull gave him multiple opportunities to show that he still has the talent in exchange for his loyalty. It's about time they gave Lawson a chance to compete. This might be the end of his time in F1, but that doesn't mean he can't find greater success in another form of motorsport.

[@renaultmeganesuperleggera]

"it's about time" more like rbr had to give lawson the seat so that they won't lose him to another team lol

[@Alpha5echo]

@@renaultmeganesuperleggera You may be right. Whatever the reason may be, Daniel could have made a strong argument that he is the better choice. I even thought that he would be so consistent Red Bull would have to bring him back together with Max.

[@aaron_ow]

It's a joke that Red Bull let Danny go in such a manner. The rumors swirling around the paddock about his seat were overwhelming, and some kind of official statement was needed to put them to rest. Not only was Crofty talking about his likely exit throughout the entire race, but SkyF1 even aired a highlight reel of his best moments in the sport-without any confirmation that he's actually leaving! Overall, it was an awkward and unnecessary situation, which only adds more pressure on Liam if he ends up taking that seat for Austin.

[@aaron_ow]

I'm not suggesting that Ric should have remained at VCARB, his performance in regards to Yuki did not suggest an appropriate replacement of Perez at RB, also I think Ric was lacking motivation in F1 given the general performance of the car this year. I'm just stating that the handling of the situation was very bizarre and unfair for both Ric and Liam.

[@tak8261]

What do you expect the team to do? If it’s not official yet then they can’t announce anything. That’s literally what Horner said.

[@stlrocketman2625]

@@aaron_owagreed 😉

[@PrioCaptSend]

I would’ve gotten rid of Perez and put Danny in the RB20 for the remainder of 2024 because maybe he just needs a fast car to perform better. In any case the risk is minimal since Perez isn’t doing much better anyway. Then that will free up space at VCARB to test out Liam for the rest of 2024 as well (which my guts tells me Liam will be underwhelming also). And if Danny is still slow in the RB20, just find a new driver for 2025. They will have no shortage of good drivers wanting to join them. 😂

[@tak8261]

@@PrioCaptSend Using the same logic then they should just give Yuki or Lawson a shot. So why have they not done this? Because they DO have something to lose by taking the risk. They lose out on Checo's sponsorship money, I would imagine they would need to pay him out as well, and there IS a chance that whoever comes in to replace him does even worse. (not just from individual performance perspective, but also in terms of being a teammate to Max) I am not saying I agree with their decision, but they clearly prioritized commercials, stability, and keeping Max happy.

[@ToneRetroGaming]

The guy was pretty much told he had a clear route to the main RB team, all he had to do was outperform Yuki. He didn't hold up his end of the bargain and all these new fans are acting like he's been done dirty. He's had a long, successful career but he was given targets to meet and did not meet them. This is the real world last I checked. If you don't perform you have to find another job.

[@Issam-od4pg]

Well said, many people sympathize with him for the wrong reasons claiming he's getting unjustly removed from his seat

[@jivewig]

My question then is why even retain Tsunoda if he’s at a similar level as Ricciardo? And especially Perez when he’s coming P10 compared to Max’s P2? If there’s one driver that needs to be dropped mid season, it’s Sergio.

[@tak8261]

Exactly. and coming up with excuse after excuse for his performance (bad luck, bad strategy, bad car, Yuki getting preferential treatment) doesn’t change the results.

[@MFactoryTV]

Tsunoda gets chosen over Danny Ric because Honda. That was part of the deal for them to join RBR, a Japanese driver needs to be part of the racing program​@@jivewig

[@chuza_97]

​@@jivewig that is a whole orher topic lol. My possible answer to it is that Yuki is a good benchmark, like Gasly was. As long as he doesnt get another seat, Red Bull know he is good but not great, so they can put anyone they want (like De vries, Lawson and now Ricciardo) and compare them to him

[@ArramzyChaos]

What I am curious about is what Red Bull does if Yuki beats Lawson the same way he beat Ricciardo the rest of this year and next year. Seems like they really don't want to promote Tsunoda but it's hard to justify promoting anyone else if he keeps beating them. Kind of like Pierre, they didn't want him back in the main team but he beat his teammates so it didn't seem reasonable to promote them either. If Yuki continues to beat his teammates he should at least be given a shot, even if they decide to demote him later if he disappoints like they did with Gasly, I just don't think they'll even give him that shot.

[@joshawott331]

They'll give Lawson a full season and if he's not doing good he'll be out by the summer break

[@GalicHoHyabusa]

Yuki hasn’t beaten Ricciardo though. It’s been the other way around for most of the year on race day. Accounting for the woeful strategies it’s even more embarrassing for Yuki. Yuki is shit. Want proof? Lawson beat him 4:1 last year. Yuki could literally roll himself in baby oil, stroll naked down pit lane and jerk off into a camera and he’d still have a drive. How you ask? Because Honda have it written that they decide one driver. It’s him. Gasly smoked that clown year in, year out. Never removed. Protected specimen. Like Stroll.

[@Hydrnaught]

He won't, Lawson will wipe the floor with tsunoda, he did the last time. The vcarb is a total bucket of crap to boot.

[@f.kieranfinney457]

Ricciardo had the advantage of a huge fan base. He’s a marketing dream while Yuki and Lawson have relatively few fans and come from countries with small populations. Neither have major sponsors either (maybe sorta Honda and Yuki?) RB is a marketing agency. How well drivers sell matters almost as how well they drive.

[@joshawott331]

@@Hydrnaught everyone said that about Danny and now look

[@cosmicvcosmic]

"You had a good run, enjoy your retirement!"

[@ferrariallday6553]

Good run at the beginning used by RB in the last year of his career and stopped to get the fastest lap at the end ? Continued to be there b

[@ThesocialmuteHD]

Nice cars reference

[@JakeT_Vibes]

That's what the Bay Harbor Butcher did!

[@BiTi3030]

If Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career is over, I’d love to see him over here in the States to start a NASCAR Career.

[@abuabdullah8024]

he doesnt want to do that, he wanted to be in RBR

[@BiTi3030]

@@abuabdullah8024 I know. Just wishful thinking.

[@justinburley8659]

@@abuabdullah8024 Maybe he’ll change his mind 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Palmit_]

i dont know about that. NASCAR is very big fan wise, but very limited in terms variation of circuits. And the lack of international variety wont suit him. He'd be happier for less money driving F2 and or managing his own F2 team

[@justinm.1]

@@BiTi3030 how about a race pundit in SkyF1? Maybe commentating on races with Crofty & Brundle

[@christopher6101]

Dragging this out as long as they have with Marko constantly lobbing bombs that he wants Daniel gone has been completely unedifying and an indication that Red Bull is a basketcase

[@TheChannel1978]

RB is all about off-track scandals, if Max wasn't with them they'd have nothing left.

[@jjjjrrr678]

Marko bugging off somewhere else is long overdue... He adds zero value to the sport and is clearly toxic. If anything you will be able to trace Red bulls demise to him and Verstappen s amazing dad.

[@alexpeak16]

Horner and Marko need to end their power struggle and bitchfest over driver choices and go with someone they actually believe in. They constantly made mistakes by promoting Kvyat/Gasly/Albon to RBR too soon, hiring DeVries on a whim and trying to rekindle Ricciardo's career and none of them have worked.

[@xPERSHI]

This Tsunoda bashing everyone does, just because their favorite driver is getting axed is so uncalled for. 22 to 12 points in a midfield car that's barely making the points most of the time is a huge margin. Just because Tsunoda had a bad run recently (mostly to no fault of his own) doesn't mean, that he is on the same level as Ricciardo. He has constantly shown this season, that he is faster.

[@DeathBlocks]

While I agree that bashing Yuki is a bit unwarranted you can't just look at the points. Daniel has been doing much better lately, Yuki did better when the car was capable of scoring points.

[@huh4206]

tsunoda got his points when the car was good and got lucky with 3 dnfs in australia, daniel got most of it when it was bad. and daniel had the messiest strategy in hungary, or he would've got 4 more pts while tsunoda 2 less

[@hennysmith]

Its kind of ironic how RedBull could really use Gasly or Albon right now

[@torquemada6781]

both are mediocre drivers, not worth a seat

[@breezyobeatz]

@@torquemada6781especially after acting like a cry-baby for Colapinto's "divebomb".

[@JamesGavin-j5u]

I love Danny as much as anyone, but its time for him to move on now. Aside from the occasional flash of brilliance, he's never been the same since his move to Mclaren, the gamble with VCARB hasn't payed off, and he will never get that last shot at the front with RB especially with the impressive Lawson on the way.

[@zodiac9131]

Why would someone think Lawson is impresive wtf. He is ordinary driver. He had good results bcs vcarb was better in the early stages

[@guneytopal1713]

@@zodiac9131100% Lawson is on par with a washed Ricciardo. You lot need to stop riding Daniel’s dick, he should’ve been shown the door years ago

[@tak8261]

Agree Lawson still needs to prove himself but at least he has already shown promising signs and he’s still young with high upside. Cannot say the same for DR

[@Tofu_food]

@@zodiac9131and what justify rics seat at vcarb beside of his personality and his smile ?

[@1greenMitsi]

Lawson will be no match for 2024 yuki

[@anthonygarvey1]

They should have moved Lawson up sooner, to give him some experience before replacing Sergio at RB

[@gpaje]

"Likely beat Yuki if he had a decent car?" They have the same car now and he's getting beat by Yuki, stop making excuses for him by putting down Yuki.

[@Fiasco3]

Everyone can beat Yuki, and get the RB seat until they can't. Send in the next challenger.

[@nkg1190]

The Yuki slander is unreal, also towards the end of the video where they speculate Lawson going up to RBR for 2025; what about Yuki? why is he always out of the picture?

[@gpaje]

@@nkg1190 Yuki deserves the seat so far, and no way he is losing it on Honda's final year with Red Bull, they wouldn't risk pissing them off.

[@mrjdmtunerboy.1463]

​@@gpaje yea unless Lawson will tell Yuki "nah seat his mine"

[@gpaje]

@@mrjdmtunerboy.1463 Yuki isn't going to lose his seat while Honda is powering both Red Bull teams, especially in their final year, not going to happen.

[@Loki-sk7bi]

Ricciardo’s F1 career is a cautionary tale about getting his head too big due to popularity and making awful decisions. His downfall didn’t begin with leaving Red Bull. It began in 2014 where began to act like he’s a multiple WDC winner. What is there to improve when you already think you already won it? Young Max with higher talent ceiling came along and gave him a reality check. Instead of trying to improve, he ran from the fight. Compared to Ricciardo, Piastri has a higher chance of becoming a WDC winner. Kid is a 100% pure driver with balanced mindset.

[@rebsredone450]

Well said! I would still claim that the Renault move was the pinnacle of foolishness. I, for my part, will not miss him. We will probably see him again as an “expert” anyway.

[@mrmarecki1]

The purpose of junior RB team is to find future drivers for main RBR squad. If it became clear that they are going to keep Perez there's no reason to keep Ricciardo until end of the season, they might just as well start working with junior like Lawson so he'll be ready a few years into the future. For the same reason de Vries has been dropped rather quickly, with some time maybe he could make midfield-level driver, but it was clear he's not future Max Verstappen/Sebastian Vetttel, so he got the boot.

[@matthewmiller6517]

I think joining Indy would be interesting, only problem being joining a team that is struggling as his only option. I think doing sports car racing like imsa or wec would be pretty cool. Schedule would also allow him to do some other 1 off appearances like Nascar. I think he still has something left in the tank just needs a change of scenery.

[@CamTooling]

Indycar is a proper driver’s competition since it’s a spec series. Carbabbys like Ricciardo would be eaten alive there

[@darrennorniron]

He has had more opportunities than most. It's completely his own fault

[@tak8261]

4 years of mediocre performance. He has been lucky to stick around for so long.

[@arglebargle5531]

Is it his own fault? Yes. Is it entirely his own fault? Not unless you ignore VCARB's terrible strategies throughout the year.

[@sandalphoncpu]

⁠@@siloPIRATE seriously Renault? If you dont know what you’re talking about, do yourself a favor and zip it.

[@steven_mkn]

​@@arglebargle5531and Renault and McLaren? He had a high performing car at McLaren and he did absolutely nothing with it

[@ddomdom]

@@steven_mkn High performing car at McLaren?

[@goodeorganics]

If this is it I will miss you mate!! You have done us Aussies so proud on the world stage and you passion for life lifted us all up. Hopefully we see you behind the wheel again at some stage. One day I know every Aussie fan would love to see you behind a Supercar at Bathurst.

[@lucybarney1]

Sorry to see him go ,,,, At least you have Oscar as a very possible world champion

[@goodeorganics]

@@lucybarney1 100%!! Oscar is clinical and I have a soft spot with Webber's management.

[@doughboi007]

He's been in a car since 2009. He's got a massive net worth, won a great few races, and has loyal fans. It's fine pass the torch to someone younger.

[@JakeT_Vibes]

Doesn't change the fact that Sargeant Doakes was the bay harbor butcher

[@tak8261]

Makes sense, no point in keeping a driver with no future, give Lawson a few races of experience this year so he can have a good start to the next. Looking forward to seeing the two young drivers battle it out.

[@tak8261]

I also wonder whether Red Bull want to use the last few races to assess Yuki vs Lawson to consider whether either can replace Checo next year.

[@MuhammadNiz007]

@@tak8261 not about Perez but about Max absolutely certainly leaving in 2025. Red bull signing Helmut for 2025 locked him in but he is free to leave in 2026 and beyond

[@tak8261]

@@MuhammadNiz007 True, though I would argue Checo is the more imminent one so maybe that’s why they are in a rush to get Lawson a seat this year.

[@1greenMitsi]

Lawson will be nowhere vs 2024 yuki

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

@@tak8261 Part of me thinks they are worried that Max might jump ship, so they want to make sure they don’t lose Lawson

[@rayanayash]

The old saying goes, Great drivers end up in great teams. At least they make great moves. Ricciardo's departure from Red Bull was a an absolute wuss move running away from confronting one of the best drivers in recent history- Max. Then the way he blindsided Renault, really affecting the team actually. Only to end up winning one race by luck for Mclaren, which equates Renault/Alpine's one win for Ocon. I was present for Daniel's first win in Montreal in 2014, and I was really happy for him. But he turned into some sort of a show versus a legend. Adios amigo

[@sarthakmohanty997]

"Great drivers end up in great teams" By this definition it is possible to argue that Alonso is not a great driver because he ended up in two of the worst performing teams in his time. Would you agree that Alonso is not a great driver?

[@seanonraet8327]

A certain Spanish rookie would disagree with your opinion about the best drivers going to great teams

[@rayanayash]

@@sarthakmohanty997 then clearly Alonso is more of an asset than Daniel Ric is at the moment since he is still going.

[@teabagtowers3823]

​@@sarthakmohanty997 Alonso has been in F1 far longer than Ricciardo though. That and Alonso is famous for burning bridges in F1.

[@cantfindawayout]

@@sarthakmohanty997 Alonso did end up in great teams (two of the best in the sport if we go by race wins/championship wins) though. It's just that he ended up in them at the wrong time. His first season at McLaren was a disaster, the amount of things that went wrong was beyond belief. He then returned to Renault. Renault were not competetive anymore, they didn't have Flavio Briatore and the team he's assembled. After that he went to Ferrari right after pretty much all members of the Dream Team (Jeat Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne, etc.) left the team. Ferrari managed like a 3rd fastest car at best in the seasons he's stayed with them. And he still nearly won 2 championships (2010 and 2012). He then returned to McLaren right when it was entering the worst period in the history of the team. McLaren were nowhere. Getting into the points was an achievement for those cars.

[@therealbennymack]

He’s best days are well and truly over. Just tell him RB he’s finished and we can all move on.

[@amrx76]

He had a chance.. but couldn't outperform Yuki .. that's why Perez kept the seat. It's time for Lawson to try.

[@VerSpur]

Maybe Lawson wasn't allowed to go to Williams so be could replace Riccardo 🤔

[@bhatiabn]

Why would williams even if want lawson when they have albon and sainz

[@halofreak1990]

@@bhatiabn I think he's referring to Lawson not driving for Williams for the remainder of this season

[@michaelredford5389]

If there is a clause in Lawson deal that he needs a seat by the end of Sept 24, is it possible that it must be an active seat? Wording in contracts is important and is it possible that this wording is what means that Ricciardo needs to make way mid season. They need to have Lawson in a car by the end of September, not penciled in for next year.

[@Pato-ARG]

rb needs to give him at least 5 races in 24 or he is free

[@angeljuarez8010]

I can already see the Drive to Survive episode of this!😂😂😂

[@joepafjiga9015]

Sky sports releasing a highlight reel of Ricciardo's career without a signal press release from the Red Bull parent company or with VCARB jointly is pretty disappointing from Sky Sports purely on speculation and hearsay. Its a disappointment day for Sky Sports especially with Rosberg on the sky pad too, but if he wouldn't even understand what Ricciardo is feeling since he decided to retire after winning the 2016 driver's title. It's just sad to see how far the media will run with a story if it gains traction in the paddock. Also i don't agree with how red bull handled it either basically not addressing it prior to the weekend or at the Austin GP, since that's literally his 2nd home race. Its just sad from all angles and i wish that they resolve this soon in a few weeks

[@JohnnyDrizzle]

Would love to see Daniel in a hypercar in WEC

[@JonnyTheRevelator]

oh I would love to see him in that red bull car for those last 5 races, just to be sure if he is finished or not.

[@Bowchikkameowmeow]

That's what I'd like to see. All this talk about Perez not meeting the targets in his contract, but still keeping his seat shows that the main team were never going to let Daniel drive that car again. Put Danny in that car from the summer break and you just know he'd have performed much better that Perez did. It's extremely sad how they've let this play out

[@musiclover2480]

@@Bowchikkameowmeowtbh daniel is trash hes super overrated

[@Yabanmf666]

Supecars is the easy option, but NASCAR would be an interesting option.

[@-Kaje]

Sergio coming 10th in an RB20 really gives him the right to stay?? 😂😂😂😂

[@Horvathkristof00]

Signing Lawson for 2025 and allowing Daniel Ricciardo to finish the season would be a more respectful approach. Replacing him mid-season, despite his performance not being poor, seems unwarranted. Given his significant contributions to Red Bull in terms of revenue, memorable moments, and successes, this decision comes across as lacking consideration for his past achievements. It’s just spineless really and nothing else.

[@saltemann94]

As a huge Daniel Ricciardo fan, it sucks to see him leave. But I do feel it’s time for him to leave F1. It hasn’t looked like he has enjoyed racing in F1 since he moved to McLaren. Let’s hope that he finds another racing series that he enjoys!

[@PG-20]

This all started with that confusing 2 year extension for Perez. He has been bad. Ric didn’t even get a chance to drive the RB20. The least RB can do is send him off with respect in Abu Dhabi.

[@Tofu_food]

Why would you even give ric the chance to drive RB20 if he is not outperforming his team mate???

[@koneill1771]

Perez brings massive sponsorship money. That's it.

[@1greenMitsi]

@@Tofu_food because he had shadowed Max in the past and Ric's team mate is not really a Redbull driver

[@Willbrse]

@@Tofu_food Half season to this point Tsunoda was better, the other half Ricciardo was better (and I mean race pace, the only stat that matters). Also this is F1, a guy might be terrible in one car and a hero in the other. It's just complicated. But Red Bull should have tried anyway. Not like they got anything else to lose at this point. If that car fits him, great. If not hire someone else. But just like there is no point in keeping Ric for the rest of the season in Visa, it makes no sense to keep Checo in RB either.

[@Tofu_food]

@@Willbrse dude it’s a business and not some free giveaway candy shop. Going by your logic why didn’t gasly get a try at the car again or why didn’t tsunoda get a try? Why in the world would Daniel get a chance at the RB20? Because of his smile and popularity ? He had his chance to prove his worth by getting a chance at the junior team again but he didn’t outperform so why keeping him? You can have the greatest race pace in the planet but if you still qualify bad it doesn’t matter. And what counts is the points that you bring because they give the team price money. Ok Perez had good pace in Baku and still crashed? So should we keep him and say he is king of the streets?

[@Mrfotography]

He should go to Indycar. They would love him and I think he would shine in those cars.

[@BadBoyV1]

He's done, let a new driver get a chance

[@1greenMitsi]

who are you to make that decision

[@nvcnc]

​@@1greenMitsi Ric is a great guy and all, but his form has been meandering downwards for years now. To top it all off, we've had multiple rookies come in recently and shown great pace from the get go. I think a lot of teams are starting to question their aging struggling drivers

[@1greenMitsi]

@@nvcnc 'a lot of teams'? Like who? Just redbull

[@nvcnc]

@@1greenMitsi well it's all speculation, but we have Merc going for a rookie, Sauber/Audi chose Nico but seem to still be debating on signing Bottas, Haas is getting Bearman. And, we have Colapinto coming in an matching Albons pace immediately at two tracks he's inexperienced at. I guess we shall see how next year plays out, specially if the field ends up even closer

[@1greenMitsi]

@@nvcnc the only team questioning their old driver is rbr (perez and ric). Audi signed hulk as their lead driver on a multi year deal, if they drop bottas is because they take on a youngster but in that case they effectively replaced one aging driver with an old driver The other aged drivers are all thriving; alonso signed at am on a multi and ham signing for Ferrari in the biggest deal ever so looks like it's really just redbull axeing it's aged drivers isn't it

[@perp1exed]

Really sad for Daniel, he'll truly be missed.

[@THE_ICON_OF_SIN]

Imagine what could have been if he didn't get greedy, or selfish, or butt hurt or whatever it was that made him decide that leaving Red Bull was a good idea in the first place.... Edit: For the record I AM a Danny Ric fan. To me it seemed like he didn't want to be the #2 driver behind Max at Red Bull and that's why he left. But in my opinion being the #2 driver of arguably the best team and car for the last few years was a WAYYYYY better option than doing what he did.....

[@JustinCredible31]

Ric made some terrible career moves. Renault, McLaren, etc. It makes you wonder what if

[@QAZWSX545]

@@JustinCredible31 McLaren was not a terrible move. The team was on the up. He just couldn’t drive the car.

[@tonywilson4713]

The reason he left Red Bull wasn't greed or selfishness. The simple fact was RB were favoring Max the same way they had favored Vettel over Weber. That's the influence of Helmut Marko and before you ask I have actually met Helmut Marko. He's a polite man and amicable but when it comes to racing he is utterly ruthless and once his mind is made up its made up. He'd decided Vettel could win more championships than Weber so Vettel was 100% backed and Weber got whatever was left over. The same happened with Max and Daniel. Was Marko right to conclude those things? *Most likely YES.* On their best days Vettel was always a fraction quicker than Weber and the same for Max over Ricciardo. The question that wont ever be answered is could Weber and Ricciardo have won a championship if they'd been given equal backing. I think YES, because Nico Rosberg got equal backing at Mercedes and he did eventually win a championship despite the fact Louis Hamilton was always a fraction quicker. There's nothing new in any of this its just Formula 1 team politics. Some teams are 100% behind one driver and the other gets the left overs while other teams are 100% equal to both drivers. Interestingly Helmut Marko's F3000 team that he used to run with Red Bull backing (late 90s early 2000s which is how I encountered him) was run as a 100% equal to both drivers, because his job/task with that team was to prove to Red Bull who was worth spending more money on.

[@Loki-sk7bi]

He thought he’s Ayrton Senna after beating Vettel in one off season. Got his head too big and doesn’t want to improve.

[@seanonraet8327]

​@@JustinCredible31going from Renault to McLaren wasn't a terrible move at the time, McLaren was on the up and Renault had stagnated. Unfortunately he didn't get along with the car

[@markshearer1831]

The summer break everyone had him in the Red Bull replacing Checo, this past weekend its the end at visa cash app. At least he went out with that fastest lap just to remind everyone he still has speed and paying back Red Bull for the support stealing away a point from their rivals. Liam will benefit having last year filling in just as the car turned around performance wise and it appears after a backwards step this season they seem to have turned the car around. I look forward to seeing how liam performs and honestly hope Daniel stays around even if its as a support

[@eliasaittola6678]

Ricciardo out - Lawson in now and then after Mexico Perez out - Ricciardo in

[@scousedann1642]

Bro never been the same or recovered since that move to Renault from Redbull....... gonna miss him

[@jaybee1061]

Big fan of Daniel but I knew his career was over when he went to RB.

[@1chaplain]

Hey if he can't be a driver, I sure hope he's gonna be part of the broadcast team. Easily the most entertaining bloke around

[@cyclemadkiwi]

I think you're spot on, this is a time to evaluate Liam to give RB options for the 25 season. I think Daniel knew but was not allowed to say it directly. I think Daniel's biggest hurdle is the fact that he has struggled to get to grips with the new ground effect cars full stop! It has not allowed him to drive how he has in the past (Awesomely and oh so accurately) so I don't think he will be back in a driver roll IMHO. As a Kiwi and having met Liam 1 on 1, I will be following this very closely. Like many others, we will miss Daniel on the grid, even though us Kiwi's and Aussie have a love hate relationship we still back each other and he will be missed. Can't wait to see how Austin shapes up!

[@thedankswordsmantm]

I'd really like to see him driving the 2026 reg cars. I think Lewis, Alonso and Daniel are going to remember the old ways in those bad boys.

[@jeffkeeley4594]

Danny Ric may be coming to the end of his F1 career but there are only four drivers on the current grid who have stood on the top step of the podium more times than him......and three of them have been F1 World Champions. I think he has had a very impressive career! Good Luck from OZ mate.

[@s_wggns]

2018 Chinese Grand Prix was one of his best races, proper Danny Ric dive bombs and pure speed that made us all love him!!

[@ignaciotorovillacura6342]

The real question is why it wasn't over sooner

[@bumblebity2902]

yeah that should much sooner. Red Bull are aware after performance decline and Newey new job Max departure is inevitable.

[@JakeT_Vibes]

The real question is why is Sargeant Doakes the bay harbor butcher

[@ParallaxEffect]

Dani's smile, personality and netflix appearance kept him in the game much longer than natural. His move to Renault was a massive career own goal - driven by emotion + money vs hard work and persistence. The netflix doc made that plainly obvious. He's a great guy but poor decisions began the end of his career a long time ago.

[@AJCrowley0153]

Danny Ric has been mid, but the fastest lap he got is genuinely more help to Max's title challenge than Perez has provided all season. Checo's been absolutely awful and he should be the one getting dropped.

[@Kalire21]

Yeah lets just ignore Perez' podiums at the start of year taking far more than just a single pt away from Mclaren, Literally any driver could slap on some softs and put in a quali pace lap, shouldn't even be a point for it.

[@Hungary_0987]

@@Kalire21mclaren wasnt close to redbull at the beginning of thr year, so perez didnt take any pointd away. Try again.

[@georgthesecond]

@@Hungary_0987 if Perez was at the back in the first races, MCL would have more points, it's pretty obvious. They weren't close, but they were in the points consistently.

[@AJCrowley0153]

@@Kalire21 Taking what from mclaren? They weren't competing at the start of the season. No one was. As soon as there was any competition he was nowhere. Or he was crashing, actively fucking up RB's development, helping others catch up and thus working against Max. OR he was crashing while Max was going for FL, actively reducing his lead. "Literally any driver can slap on some softs and put a quali pace lap"? Except Checo? Also literally any driver can keep it out of the wall. Again, except Checo Find another Mexican to have your life revolve around, this one's broken

[@Leah_Newton]

"Thank you Ricciardo!" Imagine, that is the last radio from your team officially. 😊 Thank you Ricciardo.

[@dabz3432]

When RIC ran away from the fight with the young Verstappen, it was a sign. Never, ever run away from a fight. Not in this game.

[@1greenMitsi]

you obviously werent watching Formula one in 2018....if you were, you would remember Ric had unbelievable unreliability. It was like 7 or 8 dnf's vs none for max. Thats after edging Max the previous year (or 2?) Also Ric being a Redbull junior, he wasnt on much money at redbull. He was one of the best drivers in the sport back then and Redbull gave all their money to Max. Only logical Ric wanted to monetize his position in the sport and he had to go elsewhere for that

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@1greenMitsi The unreliability was mostly due to Renault engines. Yet Ricciardo went to drive for Renault-Renault. A curious choice!

[@octopusje]

@@1greenMitsi bullshit Max had several mechanical dnfs in 2018 Also Ric was offered the same salary as max

[@1greenMitsi]

@@TassieLorenzo obviously he went for the paycheck, not curious at all. I mean what other seats were available?

[@1greenMitsi]

@@octopusje bs max got the mega deal, there was no mega deal for ric. Ric was on f all money at redbull. Max got nowhere near the dnfs, stop cping6

[@darrenwilson6327]

Just not good enough , all smiles without quality miles

[@Osprey6m]

Lawson in, if he goes really well 2025 could be in the RB21, Had jar into RBR

[@bumblebity2902]

2026 for sure. Potentially Red Bull have entire new driver lineup

[@f.kieranfinney457]

Max to Aston. Who replaces him?

[@bumblebity2902]

@@f.kieranfinney457 Lawson and Norris after falling out with McLaren

[@thomassumner3172]

You have to feel bad for Yuki though he's not even being considered for the red bull seat yet he's been carrying RB this season.

[@SWW978]

Red Bull junior team is for young drivers. He can blame Horner for keeping Checo.

[@Ronny999x]

Yup until it became the sister team..

[@chungdha]

If Lawson to RedBull, Colapinto to Vcarb

[@jivewig]

Let the man race for at least rest of this season 😭. Replace him next year.

[@procatprocat9647]

Will you pay for this to happen? No So stop talking out of your arse.

[@Tofu_food]

Why would they do that? Nothing speaks for him staying till the end? The only thing they would get is that some die hard ric fans are a little bit happier

[@mac-one-oh]

Washed

[@user-jo1zj1vg4v]

They’re 6th in the constuctors with Haas just 4 points behind. There are millions of dollars at stake. 🤡

[@QAZWSX545]

Did you say the same about Logan Sargaent?

[@lukeadkins5554]

They should let him have his farewell race at Austin. That's always a big weekend for him and the fans there love him. I think it'd be special

[@sgr9438]

Redbull and VCARB just threw him to the wolves the whole weekend. Not a single person from either team even bothered to step in and provide any comments. Even if they want to put Lawson in that seat, what they did is just disrespectful to say the least. Daniel has been in f1 for over 10 years, and has been in your team for more than 50% of that time. He deserved a proper send off!

[@JakeT_Vibes]

Just like how Sargeant Doakes framed Dexter as the bay harbor butcher but in reality it was really him

[@jumpcutfilms1958]

Max's thank you on the radio was him knowing that this was Daniel's last race

[@cauxzieruffhausen9547]

This just makes me feel bad. Daniel has been such a fun part of F1, and I will miss him terribly.

[@TheChannel1978]

He's maybe too nice for the cut throat world of F1. He's definately too nice for RB and I think he's better off to move on with his life.

[@jokool_aid]

It's sad, but I don't see anything else for Daniel Ricciardo in F1. I do hope RB at least keeps him until the end of the season, but I would not be surprised if they do pull him for Liam Lawson as a trial to see if he can replace Sergio Perez in the main seat. Checo is either staying where he is, or getting demoted to the RB team. I know Daniel is hesitant to make the jump to IndyCar, but I'm looking at the upcoming schedule, and given that we have a big break that leads up to COTA here in the US, it might be a great opportunity for him to talk with some IndyCar or NASCAR teams to see if anyone wants to give him a shot. NASCAR has a road course race the week before the F1 US Gran Prix, so maybe a one off ride to see what it's like? I know a lot of teams have side projects for drivers like this (Trackhouse #91, RFK #60, 23XI #50).

[@rodginator]

The fact that McLaren paid for him to leave says it all

[@southpawjinx1]

They didn’t

[@ugjhgjf]

McLaren paid Daniel Ricciardo a settlement in the range of $18 million to terminate his contract one year early and replace him with Oscar Piastri for the 2023 season.

[@southpawjinx1]

@@ugjhgjf no they didn’t they paid his contract. They paid what they had contractually committed to pay him when the contract was signed. Yes he sat out the final year but they didn’t pay a settlement, or pay him to leave they paid his contract until that contract ended.

[@Mr.Korzack]

I think RB's A team Admitting they'd let Perez down by ignoring his feedback with the car has also been a factor in this decision - before their thinking was likely 'Bin Perez, use Ricciardo as a stop-gap and bring in Lawson alongside Yuki', but that sudden turn-around has played a part. Looking to be a rare shoot-out between Ricciardo and Bottas for that last Audi seat for a last yesr in F1, and that's a rare way for either career to finish

[@bradwithers4720]

Danny, come to America. Project 91 at Trackhouse for few races would be great.

[@Mr.Showbiz]

Of all the people on the grid, it’s a damn shame to see this guy’s career go out with such a whimper. At least he had some “streets won’t forget” drives, and will probably get a whole DTS episode to himself next season. Will miss you DR ❤

[@4Leka]

Yup, so many less deserving drivers on the grid. Starting with his team mate and ending with Stroll.

[@TheChannel1978]

RB has become such an ugly organization, no respect given where it's due. No wonder Newey left. RB is making its own demise.

[@maleagerlemitee676]

@@4Leka As Danny has FAILED to convincingly beat his team mate, why does he "deserve" to carry on?

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

I think Daniel would be a great color commentator 😊

[@gillie-monger3394]

NOOOO. (Unless it's in the States where that sort of character is easily mistaken for 'cool'.

[@rybackracing8075]

It’s almost like everyone accepts that against Max, it’s fine for Sergio to be nowhere, but Daniel has to outperform Yuki at every race.

[@procatprocat9647]

Totally different situation

[@MinisterManDan]

Max is the best driver in the sport and Yuki is a glorified paid driver who only has his seat due to a favor to Honda until the Ford deal and the Aston deals start. If you cannot beat a pay driver, what are we talking about here

[@mrmarecki1]

The whole point of VCARB at the moment is to find Perez's replacement. If it became clear it's not Daniel then there's no point in keeping him there, they might as well try someone else.

[@ignaciotorovillacura6342]

At least Perez isn't afraid of being behind Verstappen and he didn't ran away from the team as Ricciardo did

[@tak8261]

How are those two even comparable. Yuki was, at least at beginning of 2023, still an inconsistent driver with only 2 seasons of experience and still very young, whilst Daniel was meant to be this extremely talented and experienced driver with a strong track record. Of course Daniel was expected to beat Yuki (not maybe every race but at least in a convincing manner). He is being paid a few times more than Yuki as well.

[@spoondude2025]

If i had any say in That situation i would do it like that: If perez fails to deliver this year, i would give tsunoda the promotion to the senior team In that case put lawson and hadjar inside the RB cars. If perez can deliver, then tsunoda and lawson in the RB

[@Sovereign_54]

While it's harsh that DR would get the ax mid season, if Lawson has a portion of his contract with a September deadline, there is absolutely no argument for keeping DR on for the sake of saving his feelings at the expense of a newer, younger driver. DR is a great guy, but this is business.

[@brokensmilephoto]

Think he and Mick should both go do some testing in Indy Car. I think any team in the paddock would be glad to have them, and they'd be more than welcomed by the fan base. (this one included) I think they'll find them selves at home on the road courses, and could do a rookie series contract like Jimmy Johnson and a few others have where they only race road courses. Maybe throw the Indy 500 into the contract for that taste of glory. Although any F1 driver (current crop) going into Indy will be in for a big shock as Indy drivers have become far more aggressive and that entitlement F1 drivers have will not play well with seasoned vets like Will Power.

[@bbkGT3]

10 years in F1……..very impressive by any standard. All things come to an end. He should be very proud and look forward to the remaining 2/3 of his life left to do great things. He is impressive on so many levels, full stop.

[@ttronan]

Can you make a video as to how Red bull turned around their weakness to perform well at Singapore track which was their weakest track? That was the biggest surprise for me today.

[@dipit221b]

If this is his last f1 race I hope he retires. His personality and everything about him is so likable that he would be really good for a tv show. The grand tour is coming to an end I could see him and would definitely love to see him in a similar setting.

[@kjwong4730]

He tried… sad to see him go. Wish him best of luck

[@aizuddinfahmi9255]

RB just don't want another Piastri Incident to happen to them.

[@heatvision21]

McLaren took his confidence away & he had flashes of his form from time to time but it's time for him to start a new chapter. I really hope to see him in another series.

[@j4s0n39]

I can't imagine RB swapping Ricciardo for Lawson now, then recalling Ricciardo to VCARB next year, if they moved Lawson to RB. That seat is there to evaluate junior drivers, so they'd probably promote one of their F2 stars, or grab somebody like Colapinto.

[@jacobsiekierski8041]

Doubt they would grab colapinto to Red Bull

[@j4s0n39]

@@jacobsiekierski8041 If he's a free agent and they don't have a good F2 driver to promote, why not? They grabbed Perez and deVries. But I think one of their F2 drivers makes much more sense.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

They are definitely swapping for Lawson

[@JustSomeDinosaurPerson]

@@j4s0n39 DeVries is exactly why they won't grab Colapinto. De Vries had the same star performance in his one off at Williams and then ended up being nowhere in the vcarb. Safe to say that the cars are very different.

[@j4s0n39]

@@JustSomeDinosaurPerson Maybe. De Vries had one race at a Williams friendly track. If Colapinto keeps beating VCARBs at different track types, it'll be less of a risk. But as I said twice already, I think they'll promote an RB F2 driver.

[@mx6mat]

Hope he hangs in there. Look how things have turned out for Hulkenberg, still don't think he is done. It just needs to click for him in a few races in a row. (Confidence person and some aggression) Came back too early after break. However I hope he spends time talking to Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber about life after. Hard to imagine him bashing it out in Indy Car on an oval track where luck with drafting gets the prize or on strange street tracks with amateurs taking you out.. Why does he need to do that to prove himself. World Endurance Challenge in team races would be cool in Ferraris, Mercedes AMG black, Bentley's around Bathurst will be cool swapping in out with other hard core drivers for 12 hours. He is a great team person. Wish he could fly under the radar with media for a while too.

[@pdublt3d]

Interesting that nothing has been confirmed yet, considering Dan's lack of 'poker face'. Is he going to feel silly if he's on the grid for the next race?

[@gillie-monger3394]

DR feeling "silly"? Now there's a first.

[@Boonatix]

Wonder how he would perform in a proper car... he is a great guy, very positive and entertaining, would be a shame to lose him. But the big question mark is if he can really bring the goods and push a good car properly to success!

[@cameron9292]

I really hope he tries IndyCar or NASCAR, I'd definitely go just to cheer him on

[@davidliv2411]

Dannyric might not have been the best driver, but he made great decisions regarding his financial future when he left Red Bull. His Renault salary was high and he got a decent amount at McLaren too. He wasn't willing to play second fiddle to Verstappen when he left, and it's fair to say he probably regrets it in hindsight now. He'll easily find a seat in motorsport, just not in F1. He'd be better off in something like WEC.

[@nightowldickson]

If Red Bull is serious about the constructors race they should promote Tsunoda to the main team and drop Perez to race with Ricciardo (we'll have a real chance then to see who is underperforming more), and at end of season drop both Perez and Ricciardo (or drop one of the two before end of year). That will never happen due to politics, contracts and money. Tsunoda is actually qualifying decently and capable of much more if he has a drive with the RB20. Perez has been terrible at qualifying with a few exceptions and is costing them starting grid places. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all catching up, it's much more difficult for Perez to move up the grid during the race (and also given his average race craft). Ricciardo on the other hand has a disappointing season and in truth does not deserve a promotion to the main team based on his performance. It's a shame because I think he'd be a more consistent racer in the main team and probably bring better results and racecraft overall than Perez.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

1) Red Bull are not serious about the WCC (which is why they have Perez) 2) They are cooked either way, McLaren are faster, have two drivers that actually perform, and are 40 points ahead

[@JustSomeDinosaurPerson]

That would just mean Yuki, who prefers understeer, would drive like shit compared to Max while Perez, who also prefers understeer, would do much better than Ricciardo (who prefers oversteer) in the VCARB.

[@Javadamutt]

I hope we see him something like indy car or racing in Japan. He's an immensely talented driver who, after a few poor career choices ended up fighting for survival in a generation of ground effect cars that never suited his style. Yes a great driver should be able to adjust and drive anything but in the right machinery of another category I reckon he's still a top driver

[@thpark8189]

He has underperformed for years. A highly over-rated driver.

[@tak8261]

And so many excuses for his under performance.

[@ugjhgjf]

We can all learn from this - a big smile and good charisma goes a lot further than I ever realized. Even in F1.

[@josehuaman6603]

Ricciardo in his prime was a very good driver. He had the bad luck of being in a time when Mercedes dominated F1 and Red Bull had reliability issues, they were the 2nd or 3er team. Even his move to Renault wasn't a bad decision, it was a gamble but he was going to get no.1 driver status. His move to McLaren was his doom. He never recovered after his 2nd season, no other team wanted him and Red Bull only rehired him just to have another option if Perez didn't perform well. Moving to Alpha Tauri was a consolation prize, but he didn't have a place in a junior team when their goal is to develop young drivers, not being a championship contender, and Daniel wanted to recover his form and eventually winning races again. And another point: Red Bull have two teams but they are struggling with their driver's lineup almost every season. All year is drama: Verstappen threatening to leave the team in 2026 if it doesn't perform well, Perez being threatened to be fired for almost half season, Ricciardo replacing an awful De Vries but being awful too, and not having a seat for Lawson, their most promising driver in years after Max. And it's ironic that Yuki has the most secure seat this year and the next one, but once Honda leave the team in 2026 his place isn't secure.

[@gregd806]

But his Aussie V8 Supercars Career stock is BOOMING!

[@coachjoel9463]

Danny Ric - my F1 hero... Sad to see how bad this tuned out

[@Smwsomatose]

Would LOVE to see him in NASCAR somewhere...he'd be an instant fan favourite.

[@smplyizzy]

He is afraid of ovals.

[@FIA-F1]

​@@smplyizzyman..best in the world scared of cars going in circles? Ok

[@4Leka]

His personality would certainly be a good match for NASCAR.