Zak Brown expressed his relief that Daniel Ricciardo found himself a new role in Formula 1 next year, despite making the decision which cut his McLaren career short.
Ricciardo was contracted to the team for one more year after this, having signed a three year deal which began at the start of 2021. But amid his ongoing struggles for results and consistent performances, the team decided a change was needed and they agreed mutually with the Aussie to part company earlier than planned.
The timing of that decision meant there were few race seat options still open to Ricciardo at the time. After being heavily linked with Haas, Williams and even a return to Alpine – the team he left in 2020 – he eventually decided to take the risk of dropping off the grid in the hope a better option comes along in the future.
