F1 star Daniel Ricciardo makes 'last chance' claim over RB future

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Ricciardo makes 'last chance' claim over RB future

Daniel Ricciardo's F1 future remains uncertain

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Thursday 5 September 2024 21:57

Daniel Ricciardo has made a ‘last chance’ claim regarding his Formula 1 future, as pressure mounts on the Australian star.

The RB driver finished outside of the points at the Italian Grand Prix, after being slammed with two consecutive penalties.

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Ricciardo was initially awarded a five-second time penalty for an incident with Nico Hulkenberg, and received a further 10-second sanction for failing to serve his original punishment correctly.

Monza was a weekend to forget for both RB stars, with Ricciardo finishing P13 and Yuki Tsunoda retiring after also suffering a collision with Hulkenberg.

Both Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda had a difficult Italian GP

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Ricciardo’s F1 future still remains undecided, and his result at the Italian GP reflects his inconsistent performances that have plagued him throughout this season.

The 35-year-old struggled to match the pace of Tsunoda at the beginning of the year, and was regularly outperformed by the Japanese star who delivered multiple points finishes for RB.

As a result, Tsunoda was confirmed for the team’s 2025 line-up, with their second seat still up for grabs.

Ricciardo’s chances of acquiring a full-time seat for next season also hinges on whether Red Bull are committed to promoting their reserve driver Liam Lawson.

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Lawson replaced an injured Ricciardo for five races last season, and has been hunting for a full-time opportunity ever since.

Despite speculation over his F1 future Ricciardo does not know how long his career will last, and is treating each race as his ‘last chance’ to prove himself.

"I appreciate that I don't know if I've got one year left, five years left, so I'm treating it like it is truly my last chance,” Ricciardo said in an interview with Goodwood Road & Racing.

"So I'm in a good place because I'm comfortable within myself and I'm comfortable with the approach I'm taking and going all in."

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