Daniel Ricciardo bullishly vowed to see out his current McLaren contract as team principal Andreas Seidl gave the Australian his vote of confidence ahead of qualifying in Azerbaijan.
Poor results from the 32-year-old have led to speculation over his future with the team, with some suggesting he might be let go a year early. CEO Zak Brown added fuel to the fire when he publicly admitted Ricciardo's performances had not met "his or our expectations".
But he has now been given assurance over his future, after Seidl confirmed that the team intends to honour that contract which runs to the end of the 2023 season. His words will be music to Ricciardo's ears, even if the Australian was claiming that he was not listening to the noise.
