The Australian star had been fighting for his career since he returned to the sport in 2023, with a potential Red Bull drive on the cards if he performed well.
However, Ricciardo was consistently outpaced by his VCARB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda this season, and was met with speculation that his RB career was set to come to an end in Singapore.
The 35-year-old had a disastrous outing around the street track, where he was knocked out of Q1 and finished last of all the remaining runners in the race, a performance that seemed to seal his fate.
However, the Aussie racer performed one more act of service for his former Red Bull team-mate Verstappen, setting the fastest lap and snatching the point off Lando Norris.
The Dutchman has also recently come to Ricciardo's defence, and has further criticised his team for how they handled his old partners axing from the sport.