During F1's classic three-week summer break we witnessed lots of twists in the 2023 drivers market. Alonso signing with Aston Martin without any notice, the case Plates-Alpine which seems to have come to an end and, speaking of the Australian rider, signature di a contract with McLaren, also without any communication. With the almost official landing of the winner of the last edition of F2 in the Woking team from next season, Daniel Ricciardo is at the moment without a seat for next year.
New challenge or return to the past?
Seeing a pilot like Daniel Ricciardo, much loved by the public and with some great skills but which have emerged few times in these years in McLaren, at the moment without a contract for 2023 it makes the hearts of many enthusiasts cry a little. The only solution for theHoney badger was that of a return to the past: in fact, with the void left by Alonso and Piastri's no to fill it, the Alpine you certainly are looking around. Daniel he already had experiences with the team between 2019 and 2020 and the only distance between the transalpine team and the pilot would be the 21 million requested by the Australian from the English team. After overcoming that obstacle, the pass was almost certain.
Ricciardo, check another team
But in this intertwining market to put Ricciardo under contract seems to have added another team: we are talking about the Haas. Ecosystem's staff is driver at risk is Mick Schumacher which, despite having demonstrated in the last races of be growing compared to the first seasonal releases, it doesn't seem like it fit perfectly into the plans of the American team for 2023. To better know what will happen to the son of the multiple world champion, we will have to wait until the end of the season when the sums will be drawn. The only certainty is that Ricciardo will have to decide if make a return to the past or try new adventures.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
