Daniel Ricciardo’s supervisor SLAMS critics who say the Aussie’s ego is in charge for lack of F1 alternatives and declares he might be again: ‘His maturity and expertise is a matched by few on the grid…he’s not performed’
- Daniel Ricciardo has declared he is not going to have a seat within the F1 for 2023
- His supervisor Nick Thimm has slammed critics for blaming the Aussies ego as his profession demise
- Thimm says Ricciardo is much from performed, and can work for a 2024 driving return
Redundant F1 star Daniel Ricciardo could also be trackside subsequent yr – however his supervisor Nick Thimm says he’s ‘not performed but’, slamming the critics who’ve blamed the Aussie’s ego for his up-in-the-air future.
Ricciardo has revealed he is not going to have a seat within the F1 for 2023, declining choices at Haas and Williams groups.
Ricciardo’s supervisor Nick Thimm has defended the F1 driver, saying his ego is to not blame for his profession pause
The 33-year-old has simply certified eleventh for the Japanese Grand Prix in what may very well be certainly one of his final races behind the wheel, as McLaren opted for younger gun Oscar Piastri to fly their flag.
Alpine confirmed their signing of French driver Pierre Gasly, whereas the Alpha Tauri crew introduced the inking of Dutchman Nyck de Vries, which means Ricciardo was useless out of constructive contracts.
Many imagine Ricciardo’s days within the sport may very well be over, crediting his wage expectations because the demise of his opportunites.
Daniel Ricciardo appears to be like on after last observe forward of the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore – the Aussie was sacked by McLaren for the 2023 season
But Thimm stated that proposition could not be farther from the reality.
‘None of that is about ego, unachievable calls for, or a sudden lack of alternative,’ the CAA agent posted on Twitter.
‘That is a couple of man who was dealt a nasty hand, now discovering the suitable subsequent alternative. Uncovering a brand new mission the place he can work with a crew that embraces his distinctive set of abilities.
Daniel’s maturity and expertise is a matched by few on the grid; now greater than ever. The honey badger will nonetheless be as near the F1 grid as he can in 2023. He’s not performed. And as we noticed this season, something can occur.’
Ricciardo waves to the group throughout a drivers parade on the Japanese Grand Prix which takes place on Sunday afternoon
Thimm was named in Forbes’ 2020 ’30 below 30′ sports activities checklist, the place he negotiated greater than $50million in sponsorship agreements for giant names like Crimson Bull Racing and the NBA tycoon, Golden State Warriors.
Utilizing an F1 factors system, Ricciardo has been firmed the long-margin winner of the 2022 drivers engagement championship – which ranks engagements with the followers per race.
Whereas the fact is Ricciardo will sit out 2023, hopes are that the Aussie Grand Prix trailblazer will re-spark his profession in 2024.
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‘I feel that there may very well be some higher alternatives then, in order that‘s actually what all this confirms and now the place the sights are set,’ Ricciardo advised reporters submit Japanese qualifying.
Ricciardo says he’s merely placing his profession on ‘pause’ for a interval after 227 profession begins – essentially the most out of any Australian driver in historical past.
The eight-time Grand Prix winner was an F1 sensation with RedBull in the direction of the beginning of his tenure, however discovered issue when shifting to Renault.
The West Australian has little interest in signing as a alternative driver, which sparked hypothesis of a transfer to Mercedes earlier within the yr.
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