Ricciardo discusses move to US racing series after 'last F1 race'

Visa Cash App RB star Daniel Ricciardo has discussed a potential move to one of the premier racing series in the United States, with his Formula 1 exit now officially confirmed.

The RB star finished P18 under the lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday in what proved to be another difficult 2024 outing for the Aussie.

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In one positive for Ricciardo, he did set the fastest lap of the race with a 1:34:486, doing his old Red Bull mate Max Verstappen a favor by denying McLaren star Lando Norris a crucial championship point.

That may be the very last thing Ricciardo does in the sport, though, with official confirmation that he is to be replaced by Red Bull junior star Liam Lawson for the United States Grand Prix in Austin and beyond.

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Ricciardo is being replaced due to his underwhelming performance in the RB this season, with Red Bull keen to get a look at their junior ace Lawson before deciding on whether or not to promote him to the grid for a full-time drive in 2025.

With reports on his future surfacing throughout the duration of the weekend in Singapore, Ricciardo was naturally asked about other potential options outside of Formula 1. This included a potential move to US open-wheel racing series IndyCar, although judging by the Aussie's answer, don't necessarily be expecting to see him head stateside any time soon.

“IndyCar still scares me," Ricciardo admitted when talking to the media in Singapore, as quoted by the Express.

“I’ve thought about it because I also thought about it a couple years ago when I knew I wasn’t going to start the 2023 season, but I don’t know.

“I know I’m still a competitor. Like, I know I still have a lot of fire in me, but maybe that itch is scratched doing something else.”

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Not too long ago, Ricciardo, also discussed a potential switch to NASCAR, too, revealing that he would love to race at Daytona.

Daniel Ricciardo F1 exit confirmed

In an official team statement, RB have now confirmed that Ricciardo's 2024 F1 season is over.

In the announcement, RB Team principal Laurent Mekies paid tribute to the Aussie star: "Everyone here at VCARB would like to thank Daniel for his hard work across the last two seasons with us,"

"Daniel has been a true gentleman both on and off the track and never without that smile.

"He will be missed, but will always hold a special place within the Red Bull family."

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