Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed that he'll proceed to race for McLaren in 2023 amid hypothesis surrounding his Method 1 future.
The Australian signed a three-year cope with the staff when he joined them from Renault in 2021 however has largely struggled for the reason that transfer.
His completed behind teammate Lando Norris final season, though he did declare victory on the Italian Grand Prix, McLaren’s first win since 2012, and this 12 months the hole between the 2 drivers has widened.
On the midway level of the season, Norris is seventh within the standings on 64 factors, whereas Ricciardo is twelfth on simply 17 factors.
In consequence, there had been experiences that McLaren may change the 33-year-old regardless of having a least one other 12 months on his contract, however the driver has now seemingly shut this down for good.
‘There have been plenty of rumours round my future in Method 1, however I need you to listen to it from me,’ Ricciardo wrote on his social media pages on Wednesday.
‘I'm dedicated to McLaren till the tip of subsequent 12 months and am not strolling away from the game.
‘Respect it hasn’t all the time been simple, however who desires simple! I’m working my ass off with the staff to make enhancements and get the automobile proper and again to the entrance the place it belongs.
‘I nonetheless need this greater than ever. See you in Le Castellet [for the next race in France].’
Ricciardo has beforehand reiterated his need to stick with the Woking staff, and McLaren CEO Zak Brown had additionally mentioned that he needed the eight-time race winner to see by way of his deal, though he did admit he hadn’t lived as much as expectations.
The rumours concerning the former Purple Bull driver leaving elevated earlier this week when McLaren introduced the signing of IndyCar champion Alex Palou to their racing roster, who has typically been touted with a transfer to Method 1.
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