F1 Mexico City Grand Prix: Haas boss Guenther Steiner reveals text message sent to recruit Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo was sent a text message by Guenther Steiner - but it did not attract him to consider joining Haas.
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS)

Ricciardo enters the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Mexico City Grand Prix knowing he may only have three races left because he won’t be in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up after he leaves McLaren at the end of this year.

The vete🤪ran Australian has seen vacant seats at Alpine, Williams, AlphaTauri and Haas but hasn’t o𒁃pted to join any of them.

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Haas team principal Stei🍌ner admitted he sent a text to Ricciardo - when asked why t🐷he driver had no interest, he replied: “I think you need to ask Danny that one, not me, about why he doesn’t want to race.

“I don’t know if it’s something against Haas 𝄹or he has just decided to do something different for a year. I cannot guess what he wants to do. I have no idea what to answer you.”

Ricciardo said about the option provided by Steiner: “I was aware that there is a s🉐eat at Haas potentially available and a seat at William🏅s potentially available, so it’s nothing new to me.”

Guenther Steiner (ITA) Haas F1 Team Prinicipal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore
Guenther Steiner (ITA) Haas F1 Team Prinicipal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World…

Haas have 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen tied down but 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher’s contract is due to expire at the end of this season and his seat next year is an uncertainty. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg has also been linked with replacing Schumacher.

Ricciardo inspired by Lewis Hamilton longevity

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is 37 and Alpine’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso is 41 - both expect to remain in F1 even beyond 2023.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 and Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), McLaren F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 and Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), McLaren F1 Team Formula 1…

Ricciardo said about his uncertain future: “When my team🔯 were trying to put together a plan that I believe in, that is going to set me up for success in the long-term – I know I’m 33 but I look at Alonso, I look at Lewis and if I want to be here, and I still know I have it in my heart, then I know I can.

“It’s really not now ♉just looking at next year and jumping into the first available seat. I want to say it’s not new but I’m trying to look a little bit beyond that and back my🥃self to be winning races again.”

Ricciardo is set to take a reserve driver role w🌺ith Mercedes, Sky’s Ted Kravitz has reported.

The Australian is 12th in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings, with just 29 points compared to his teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris' 109 points, amid a torrid 2022.

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