F1 star Daniel Ricciardo stressed he needs a break from the sport after a tumultuous 2022 campaign. The Australian’s McLaren contract was cancelled earlier this year and he will leave the team once the season comes to an end.
As rumours swirled for weeks regarding his future, the 33-year-old confirmed in Japan he will not be part of the grid next season. Not only were there a limited number of seats available on the sport for 2023, but Ricciardo admitted he welcomes the year off to rest and recharge after an underwhelming season where he sits just 12th in the drivers standings.
"It's something I've certainly evaluated since the summer break," the eight-time F1 race winner shared. "I wanted to give it a few races and the more time that passes, the more I feel like it's what I need. Albeit as well the opportunities... there's not really anything in the form of next year!
