Daniel Ricciardo Given Career-Defining Warning As Teams Only Offer Reserve Driver Role: “The Only Way He Can Rebuild His Career…”

Ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, former F1 driver, Damon Hill, F1 journalist, Tom Clarkson, and a motorsport British columnist, Jolyon Palmer, get together on the ‘F1 Nation Podcast’ to discuss the odds and possibilities of the upcoming race. Excited about how things will potentially unravel, the men delve into the nitty-gritties of the drivers’ careers in the F1 world.

They discussed Daniel Ricciardo’s next career move in the F1 community. The constant speculations of Ricciardo moving to Mercedes as their reserve driver have created a stir of opinions in the F1 world. The trio weighed in on the subject and discussed the possibilities that the Honey Badger should consider.

When his potential role of the reserve driver came into the picture, Jolyon jumped up to say, “I’m surprised he’s smiling all that much about that to be honest! Daniel Ricciardo, the guy we know and love is the guy is out there racing the way that he did in Mexico. He’s charging through the field. He loves the wheel-to-wheel racing out there. And it was so good to see a spring in his step.”

But eventually coming to the ugly truth, he shared, “Let’s face it, Mclaren aren’t putting him in, Alpine didn’t want him in, And Mercedes on top end, will they put him in at end of the two years he’s had? I don’t think so. So I think the only way that he can rebuild his career from here is to be on the grid and get results. Because you can’t get results as a third driver.”

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Amidst all the speculations, Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, had a few thoughts to share.

Toto Wolff confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo is currently talking to Mercedes & Red Bull

As the Aussie’s contract with Mclaren comes to an end this season, he currently finds himself seatless for the next season. As things stand, in 2023, Daniel will be off of the grid. In various interviews, the Honey Badger has confirmed that he will be taking a back seat the next year, however, he wishes to stay as close as he can to the grid.

In order to stay connected in F1, Ricciardo is in conversation with the Silver Arrows as well as the Austrian champions, Red Bull.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Toto Wolff confirmed that Daniel was in conversation with a few teams, and Mercedes would like to have him onboard.

Toto said, “I think Daniel is speaking to a few teams about a potential role, also Red Bull. For us, we very much like him, he’s a great character but we are not in a position yet who is going to be our third driver.”

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With the season end almost here, many are wondering what Ricciardo would finally decide for 2023. Should he have taken the Haas seat when he had the chance?