Daniel Ricciardo to leave McLaren at the end of the season, Oscar Piastri expected to replace the Australian

McLaren have announced Daniel Ricciardo will leave the team at the end of the season, a year before his contract ends. The two parties have “mutually agreed” to terminate his contract with Ricciardo stating he will “be announcing his own future plans in due course”.

Ad Ricciardo joined McLaren at the start of 2021 but has been largely outperformed by team-mate Lando Norris. Formula 1Alpine boss open to Ricciardo return after Piastri drama08/08/2022 AT 08:10 He is 57 points behind Norris after 13 races this year, a continuation of the poor form he showed last year with the only highlight being his win at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

“It’s been a privilege to be a part of the McLaren Racing family for the last two seasons but following several months of discussions with Zak [Brown] and Andreas [Seidl] we have decided to terminate my contract with the team early and agree to mutually part ways at the end of this season,” said Ricciardo. “I’ll be announcing my own future plans in due course but regardless of what this next chapter brings, I have no regrets and am proud of the effort and work I gave McLaren, especially the win in Monza, last season.

“I’ve enjoyed working with everyone at McLaren both trackside and back in Woking and will be giving my all on and off track as we enjoy the remainder of the season together. “I’ve never been more motivated to compete and be a part of a sport that I love so much and look forward to what comes next.” Seidl added: “I would like to thank Daniel for his dedication and contribution over the last two seasons so far.

Despite the shared challenges, he has always turned up with a fighting spirit and positivity and helped the entire team to always keep pushing forward. “We will never