The Condition Behind Daniel Ricciardo With McLaren Revealed that nobody can break it except him
Daniel Ricciardo reportedly has the power to break his contract with McLaren early, rather than the other way around, it’s been revealed.
The Aussie driver is in the second season of a three-year deal with the F1 team, who he joined in 2021 after quitting Renault, although his results over the past 18 months have been hugely disappointing.
McLaren boss Zak Brown revealed last month there are “mechanisms” in the contract between the two parties that could terminate it early, before the full three-year term is up.
That led to speculation about performance clauses in Ricciardo’s contract, perhaps giving McLaren the freedom to cut the 32-year-old loose if his run of poor results continued.
“I don’t want to get into the contract, but there are mechanisms in which we’re committed to each other, and mechanisms in which we’re not,” Brown said last week.
The Condition Behind Daniel Ricciardo With McLaren Revealed that nobody can break it except him
However, Scott Mitchell of The Race reports McLaren cannot choose to end the working arrangement early, but Ricciardo can.
“It seems to be his choice to make, at least,” Mitchell added, putting a remark Brown made recently into context he said: “We’ll just see how things develop, what he (Ricciardo) wants to do.”
After Ricciardo’s well-documented 2021 struggles, there have been precious few signs of improvement in 2022, apart from a sixth-placed finish at his home grand prix in Melbourne. His next best result after that was 12th at the Spanish Grand Prix — where he dropped from ninth on the grid.
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Monaco used to be his favourite circuit, but last weekend Ricciardo limped to a 13th-placed finish after qualifying 14th on the grid, once again outshone by teammate Lando Norris, who crossed the line in sixth.
The British driver has 48 points in 2022 compared to Ricciardo’s 11. Norris has finished inside the top 10 in five of seven races this year, including a podium finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, and Brown said recently the young gun has a clear “edge” over Ricciardo.
The Condition Behind Daniel Ricciardo With McLaren Revealed that nobody can break it except him
Daniel Ricciardo reportedly has the power to break his contract with McLaren early, rather than the other way around, it’s been revealed.
The Aussie driver is in the second season of a three-year deal with the F1 team, who he joined in 2021 after quitting Renault, although his results over the past 18 months have been hugely disappointing.
McLaren boss Zak Brown revealed last month there are “mechanisms” in the contract between the two parties that could terminate it early, before the full three-year term is up.
That led to speculation about performance clauses in Ricciardo’s contract, perhaps giving McLaren the freedom to cut the 32-year-old loose if his run of poor results continued.
“I don’t want to get into the contract, but there are mechanisms in which we’re committed to each other, and mechanisms in which we’re not,” Brown said last week.
The Condition Behind Daniel Ricciardo With McLaren Revealed that nobody can break it except him
However, Scott Mitchell of The Race reports McLaren cannot choose to end the working arrangement early, but Ricciardo can.
“It seems to be his choice to make, at least,” Mitchell added, putting a remark Brown made recently into context he said: “We’ll just see how things develop, what he (Ricciardo) wants to do.”
After Ricciardo’s well-documented 2021 struggles, there have been precious few signs of improvement in 2022, apart from a sixth-placed finish at his home grand prix in Melbourne. His next best result after that was 12th at the Spanish Grand Prix — where he dropped from ninth on the grid.
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Monaco used to be his favourite circuit, but last weekend Ricciardo limped to a 13th-placed finish after qualifying 14th on the grid, once again outshone by teammate Lando Norris, who crossed the line in sixth.
The British driver has 48 points in 2022 compared to Ricciardo’s 11. Norris has finished inside the top 10 in five of seven races this year, including a podium finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, and Brown said recently the young gun has a clear “edge” over Ricciardo.
