After weeks of speculation, Aussie F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has announced he will leave McLaren at the end of the season, cutting his contract short by a year. He and the team are mutually parting ways, and Ricciardo says it’s bittersweet because while he has many happy memories, he’s struggled over the past 2 seasons and has been consistently outdriven by his younger teammate Lando Norris. Ricciardo did win at Monza last year, McLaren’s only race victory in the past 12 years – a highlight for the Perthonality and the team. Looking ahead, he could be replaced by another Aussie, Oscar Piastri, the 2021 Formula 2 and 2020 Formula 3 champion. As for Ricciardo, the 33yo says he still has the fire in his belly to drive in Formula 1, but he doesn’t have a seat for next year. It’ll be a hot topic for the rest of the season, which resumes this Sunday for the Belgium Grand Prix.