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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

Daniel Ricciardo speaks out about McLaren exit as team chief reflects on his short stint

Daniel Ricciardo has addressed his fans after it was confirmed the Australian will leave McLaren at the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season.

The 33-year-old has been open regarding his plans to remain in F1, with Alpine linked as one of the more realistic options if that's to be the case. And Ricciardo assured his social media supporters "this isn't it for me" despite reaching the end of his journey with McLaren.

“Obviously we put in a lot of effort on both sides but just hasn’t worked the way we wanted," he said in a video posted on Twitter and Instagram. “So the team decided to make a change for next year, we had a lot of discussions but in the end we mutually agreed that it was the right thing for both of us.

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