Daniel Ricciardo. So where now for Daniel?

It only makes sense for Daniel to try get that Alpine seat.

I'm a big fan of DR. Huge in fact. I even met him back in Monza in 2012 at a fan event when he was driving for STR and he was generous with his time and his energy.

At one stage he was the most promising young driver on the grid. But, he really has not lived up to his potential. I don't know what it is; distraction, lack of passion for it, lost nerve, who knows. One thing is for sure, you cannot survive in F1 when being beaten consistently by another driver in the same machinery.

If I were to offer him advice, at 33 years of age, it would be to seek out a drive in the exploding WEC field, which is going to see Works prototype teams rolling out in '23 and' 24 from Ferrari, Peugeot, Cadillac, Vanwall, Audi, Penske-Porsche, BMW, Acura Honda, Lamborghini and possibly even Bugatti, Ford and McLaren.

With those well funded outfits all in major competition to seek the best drivers (3 per car) Ricciardo will be highly sought after and well remunerated. In fact, with his strong Italian heritage, you could easily envision him leading a team of prancing horse prototypes.

I can almost see Alpine, but not Haas. Id rather see him in WEC than a Haas.

Ah bull crap.

He wasnt winning races with Renault but he beat Hulk and Ocon as his team mates.

Ocon was not slow then or now.

Alpine is the best option, and now that muppet Cyril Abitabeoul is gone, I think he can make a good comeback.

He hit his peak at RB, he's been an awful signing for Mclaren except for a very lucky win at Monza. He has failed to adapt to two cars, he's been completely outclassed by Norris and he's so far off the pace. I honestly don't think he'd do any better in an Alpine, I think he'll end up at Williams or maybe Haas if Schumacher left and hang around P12 or lower. Don't see too many teams wanting him, Alpine should really go after Gasly. He'd be a much better signing than Ricciardo

Interesting to theorize what caused the drop in form. At a simple level he went from 7 years in Red Bull teams to back-to-back 2 year stints with other teams, struggling at the start with Renault and struggling in both years at McClaren who had a talented and embedded driver.

He seemed to benefit from the stability but was willing to let it go when he was no longer number 1 for valid reasons given his aspirations at the time. Maybe he underestimated how good Norris would be and how quickly he could adapt to the car.

Pure opinion but I think the psychological side plays on him more than some of the rest of the grid - he’s more of a confidence driver and craves team support in comparison.

That win last season just eased the pressure for a while in a season where he was soundly beaten by Norris. This was coming for a while and it was disappointing there was no upturn in form - it’s actually getting worse. Hope he finds a seat for next year. Himself and Ocon battling it out next year would be fun.

A likeable and charismatic driver. I can see him moving to motorsport in America, he has the big personality for it. In something like Indycar which has such a depth of field I think he could find his position, rank and footing quickly and settle into it. Since leaving Red Bull and even more so leaving Renault he seems to be struggling to find where he fits on the F1 grid.

Honestly, I feel as if he should retire/step back. The reports mentioned about going to Haas, if they are true would be a mistake in his career. I think he should take a step back, gather himself and maybe be a reserve driver for next years season.

Its sad where he is now , he looked a bit deflated in his vid a bit and probably hasn't had any solid offer due to recent run of form . with most good seats already being gone and the way it played out probably blind sided him somewhat ,Id love for him to finish the season really strong to bring his stock back up a bit , he is a great character to have on and around the grid so would be missed next year.

Bernie used to keep a hand in the driver merry go round to facilitate movements etc.

With all the dodgy dealings he got up to,

He would have been all over this and wouldn't have the likes of ricciardo being in danger of dropping out of the sport.

Pretty honest and vulnerable. Fair play. Hope it works out wellfor him.

One thing to note is the complete lack of a bad guy in this situation. Neither DR or McLaren have painted themselves in a bad light. No backbiting, no public tantrums. Both he and the team have been supportive of each other in public. That takes a bit of class because I'm sure there must have been some cross words at some points.