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Ralf Schumacher doubts Ricciardo will find 2023 F1 seat

by Fergal Walsh
3 years ago
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Daniel Ricciardo will struggle to find a seat in 2023 if he’s replaced at McLaren by Oscar Piastri.

Piastri, the reigning Formula 2 champion, is believed to have an option in place with McLaren for next year.

Ricciardo has struggled for form ever since he joined the Woking-based squad in 2021 and now looks set to depart the team.

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The Australian has been linked with a return to Alpine, after both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri passed up on the opportunity to race for it in 2023.

However, Schumacher believes that 2022 could signal the end of Ricciardo’s F1 journey

“The names are there, with every cockpit,” Schumacher told Sky Germany. “Mick [Schumacher, Ralf’s nephew] has also not yet signed a contract. 

“Therefore, he would be a candidate. A candidate with speed, as you have seen.  

“Nico Hulkenberg is also still in the starting blocks. And then there is the question of Daniel Ricciardo.  

“Personally, I can’t imagine that he would get another chance in Formula 1. But I don’t know who Alpine should take at the moment.”

Schumacher criticised Alpine for how it handled Piastri, and does not blame the Australian for seeking an F1 drive elsewhere.

“One thing was clear: Alpine had no interest at the beginning of putting Piastri in the car next year, because you have seen that young drivers need a certain amount of time [until they arrive in Formula 1].   

“They wanted to accommodate him somewhere else for one to two years. There was an option on the part of Alpine to [sign him for 2023], but this was not pulled because Fernando Alonso was not expected to leave.   

“If you have such a jewel, it is criminal to let it go. If you are not able to design the contracts correctly yourself, then you cannot blame the young man. 

“One thing must not be forgotten: Piastri’s manager Mark Webber has a very, very close connection to McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl.”

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  1. Dami says:
    3 years ago

    Bit rich coming from a doss cunt who wouldn’t have got anywhere near Formula One himself if it hadn’t been for his brother’s achievements reflecting on him through their shared surname. A bit like his son David’s only hope went down the tubes when Mick didn’t immediately take the series by storm. That must have been a sickener for the leeching half of the family. So now he’s making pronouncements on the worthiness of a driver who’s far superior to what he was himself. He should shut his face and be grateful for the chance his brother gave him.

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