Thanks to Daniel for his dedication and contribution, including that unforgettable win at Monza last year, and we look forward to finishing the season together. In the video, he still smiled and announced the news to the fans, but you see, he smiled so sadly.

On August 24, local time in the United States, the McLaren Racing Team officially announced: "The team has reached a consensus with Ricciardo that driver Daniel Ricciardo will leave the McLaren Racing Team after the end of the 2022 season. Thank you Daniel for his dedication. and contributions, including that unforgettable victory at Monza last year, we look forward to completing this season together."

At the same time, Ricciardo also posted a video on his social platform. In the video, he still smiled and announced the news to the fans, but you see, he smiled so sadly.

Although I had already expected it, Ricardo's departure still made people a little unprepared. Before the French Grand Prix in July, Ricciardo responded to various transfer and retirement rumors. At that time, he also emphasized that he would run for McLaren until the end of next year...

"There are a lot of rumors about my future in F1 but I hope you guys will listen to what I have to say. I will be driving for McLaren until the end of next year and will not give up the sport. Racing is not It's always easy but who wants Easy! I'm working hard with the team to improve the racing and we're eager to find the right tune-up to get the car back where it deserves to be. I still want Le Castellet more than ever. See "

by Because of Ricciardo's smile and approachability, he has always been one of the most popular drivers in the paddock; and because his teeth look so big when he smiles, Ricciardo is affectionately called "Big Teeth" by fans; and because He looks stupid when he smiles. Coupled with the transliteration, he has a nickname called "Kadai". These nicknames are signs of the love for him among car fans. In 2014, when he replaced the vacancy left by Weber and came to Red Bull from Red Bull, many fans were still thinking that this extremely talented driver finally had a car that could show his talent. . Who would have thought that in the next few years, he would encounter an era when Mercedes-Benz dominated the world with one hand.

Although Ricciardo has won 7 station championships one after another during his 5 years at Red Bull, his goal is definitely more than that. And due to the arrival of Verstappen , the team's focus has shifted to this younger and equally talented driver, which made Ricciardo gradually miss him. Finally, in 2019, faced with the big pie and high-paying contract offered by the Renault team, "Big Ya" chose to transfer. Coming to the new team, "Daya"'s performance is actually very good. After a year of running-in, Ricciardo twice represented the Renault on the podium in 2020, and ranked 5th in the driver standings. That is the first place in the "Earth Group".

Ricciardo will join McLaren in 2021, taking over the position vacated by Sainz . At the time many questioned whether the young Norris could compete with his experienced teammate, but the opposite was true. From the start, Norris was the better performer, with Ricciardo only occasionally outperforming his team-mates. At the end of the season, Ricciardo ranked 8th in the driver standings with 115 points, 2 positions and 45 points behind Norris.

Waiting until this year, Ricardo’s life was not smooth from the beginning. He missed the public test in Bahrain due to a positive COVID-19 test. This is also like an omen in the dark. Sure enough, "Big Ya" has had an extremely difficult time adjusting to the new racing regulations in 2022. Even before the summer break, he did not really master the MCL36. We are all trying to find ways to unleash 100% of our racing potential.

"We have some common challenges with him (Ricciardo) and some common responsibilities, but we will not put the blame on Daniel because of his position in the team championship." This is what McLaren's engineer said , “In terms of performance, for an F1 driver to perform well he needs to be completely integrated with the car.We weren't able to make Daniel as comfortable as Lando, especially when they were pushing the performance of the car to its limits. We put a lot of effort into it and he put in a lot of hard work. But in the end we still couldn't make up for the missing percentage from Daniel's car. ”

Unlike Ricciardo’s struggles, Norris has shined this year. He reached the podium at Imola and has not fallen out of the points area in the first half of the season, while Ricciardo has only 4 so far. Having scored points for the first time, he is already 57 points behind his teammates in the driver standings

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"Lando is obviously one of the superstars of the sport and the goal is for two drivers to be able to form a rivalry with each other, as you see now with Russell and Hamilton , or Carlos and Charles, Even Perez and Verstappen did that, so I don't understand why we can't field two very competitive cars. "This is what Zach Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing Team, said, and it is also the reason why McLaren Racing Team is determined to part ways with Ricciardo.

It is reported that while Brown fired Ricciardo, he also tried desperately to keep him in the team. McLaren Racing "Yes, we talked about it," Brawn told Motorsport, "as our team principal Andreas Seidl said. Ricciardo is a fantastic racer and any team would be honored to have him drive for them, and we do have a variety of racing events. But, having said that, he (Ricciardo) is very focused on Formula One. "

Obviously, Ricciardo rejected Brown's invitation. He still loves F1. He wants to stay and believes that he is still the best driver: "This sport, I still like it. That doesn't take away from it all. I have a lot of passion inside and I have that belief that I can do it at the highest level. "

There are currently no clear driver seats left among the F1 teams: Haas, Williams, Alpine, Arrow. Ricciardo's most likely choice for 2023 seems to be Alpine, which was once Renault, although he The move to jump ship and sign McLaren before the 2021 season may offend the boss, but that is all Alpine's current boss Otmar. Szafnauer hinted in an interview that he would be willing to sign Ricciardo if the opportunity arises: "I mean, if you look at Fernando ( Alonso ), he has been coming and going between many teams, I Think this happens to other riders too. ”

Also, Haas seems to be a good choice. Haas’ car is actually very fast this year and the team’s performance so far is impressive. But given its limited resources, if Ricciardo signs for Haas, it will be a Very risky move but there is a point, Haas and html. 3 Ferrari is closely linked and this might even provide Ricciardo with a way into Ferrari if he regains his old form

F1 That's it, either rich and sponsored, or capable and talented. . If Ricciardo’s performance is placed first The rookie driver may be considered good enough, but he is already 33 years old. McLaren's purpose of signing him is not to serve as a backup for Norris. In addition, McLaren is also eyeing the hot talent - Pias Terry, Ricciardo and McLaren's breakup has become a matter of course.

In just these two years, Familiar names have left the F1 paddock one after another. It would be a real pity if another old friend has to leave. I hope that the smiling "Daya" and the optimistic "Kadai" can continue in the race they love. Fight for your dreams, continue to carry Shoey forward, and continue to bring his smile to all car fans!