$50M Worth Daniel Ricciardo Couldn’t Give Up $3 Million to Save Dying F1 Career

Daniel Ricciardo became a sought-after driver in Formula One after McLaren parted ways with him. Both big and small teams wanted to sign the flamboyant 33-year-old to their roster. However, Ricciardo had other intentions for 2023, as he intended to take a hiatus after 12 arduous years of F1. Now, we are all aware that the Australian has joined Red Bull as a reserve driver, but the majority of us are unaware of the circumstances of his unsuccessful attempt to join the backfield teams.

We all witnessed a lot of drama during the previous season, which was a turning point for both, the team principals and the drivers. In the case of Haas, it was particularly significant because the team decided to part ways with Mick Schumacher, leaving them with a vacancy. As a result, they had to find an experienced driver for their team. Currently, Nico Hulkenberg will partner with Kevin Magnussen, but at one point, the American team was in negotiations with Daniel Ricciardo.

On February 24, the highly anticipated docuseries “Driver to Survive” will be released. In it, Haas boss Guenther Steiner is seen discussing who should be his next partner with Kevin Magnussen, who already has a seat with the team and is paid $7 million. As per Motorsport.com Türkiye, $50 million worth Daniel Ricciardo, was a prospective colleague. However, the team principal turned down the Dans’s suggestion and said, “We can’t afford it, Kevin. He wants $10 million – minimum.”

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So now, Ricciardo is back with his ‘home’ team, where he has won 7 Grands Prix. His current deal with Red Bull states that Ricciardo is only with the team for simulator development and promotional activities, and not for racing, so what happens if the Honey Badger wants to participate in another series? Will he be allowed to leave Red Bull?

Daniel Ricciardo expresses his intention to take part in new racing competitions

We are all currently aware that Ricciardo will be taking a yearlong sabbatical. The year off came right after Ricciardo’s unsatisfactory employment with the woking-based team, which caused the Honey Badger to get weary. But, the question that arises today is what would happen if Riccardo decided to participate in one of the other racing events as a result of watching those fast cars on the f1 circuit, let’s say the American NASCAR, and the Indycar.

So while he was quizzed by SpeedCafe, the Honey Badger said, “I don’t want to say I’m sure. But I would think there would be some flexibility if I was really pushing on something that I really wanted to do. And if it meant Red Bull would get involved, then maybe it’s a win-win, but right now I’m not really looking at doing anything seriously or competitively.”

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For fans of Formula One, the upcoming days will be quite exciting. The preseason testing will start in a week, and the new season of Drive to Survive will also make its premiere. There is a lot of anticipation among fans for the series. Let’s wait and see how the show does.