McLaren employee posts heartwarming tribute to Daniel Ricciardo after his F1 exit

F1 Grand Prix Of Singapore - Source: Getty
Daniel Ricciardo leaves the paddock for what is likely to be the final time as an F1 driver after the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit (Source: Getty)

Daniel Ricciardo and Visa Cash App RB (Red Bull Racing's sister team) have parted ways after the Singapore Grand Prix. As he steps away from Formula 1, a McLaren content team member posted a heartfelt story for the Perth-born racer on social media.

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Ricciardo joined Red Bull Racing as a test driver in 2009. He was contracted to HRT F1 by the Austrian squad as a replacement for Indian racer Narain Karthikeyan in the 2011 season. Ricciardo spent two years with Scuderia Toro Rosso before making his big debut for the Milton-Keyes-based team in 2014.

After the arrival of Max Verstappen at Red Bull, Ricciardo decided to shift to Renault and later to McLaren for better prospects. However, with the British team replacing the 'Honey Badger' with Oscar Piastri at the end of 2022, he returned to Red Bull as a reserve driver for the upcoming season.

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Ricciardo joined AlphaTauri (VCARB) as a replacement for Nyck de Vries in mid-2023. After a year with them, the eight-time Formula 1 race winner is being replaced by Liam Lawson for the final six races of the 2024 season.

As he prepares to exit F1, a McLaren content team member posted a heartfelt message for Ricciardo on TikTok, and the same was shared on X as well.

"Joe from the McLaren content team posted a nice story of DR on TikTok "🫶🏼
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"A silly little video but ... Mr Daniel Ricciardo, such a top human being. Only saw a small as it was a short & sweet time working together but enough to see what a great guy he is. My first ever day at a race track, he out of the entire team who I hadn't met before was the first person to come over and say "oh I haven't seen you before, what's your name?" Joe from McLaren wrote.
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"As a young 21 year old with a camera in his hand...he really didn't have to go out his way and do that, but he chose to. That's a true gentleman. Always been a class act, always will be. Cheers DR3," he added.

"It’s wild and wonderful and been a journey" - Former Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo pens a heartwarming 'Thank You' message on Instagram

With the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix likely being his last race in Formula 1, Daniel Ricciardo penned a heartwarming 'Thank You' message on Instagram.

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"I’ve loved this sport my whole life. It’s wild and wonderful and been a journey. To the teams and individuals that have played their part, thank you. To the fans who love the sport sometimes more than me haha thank you. It’ll always have its highs and lows, but it’s been fun and truth be told I wouldn’t change it. Until the next adventure," Ricciardo wrote.
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Here's a look at the post.

Apart from his eight wins in F1, Daniel Ricciardo has entered 257 Grand Prix and has 32 podium finishes.

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