The fifth series of Drive To Survive on Netflix showed so༒me of the behind-the-scenes conversations involving McLaren CEO Zak Brown as he managed Ricciardo’s early departure.

Cameras picked up F1 journalist Roberto Chinchero wh🌃ispering to Ricciardo “I told you not to trust Zak” after the news was confirmed.

Ricciardo’s contract was terminated a year early by McLaren who opted to replace him with rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri.

Alpine believed they had Piastri under contract leading to a major controversy𝄹 - the FIA’s contract recognition board ru🅘led in favour of McLaren.

But Netflix filmed the chaos unfold.

McLaren’s Brown said: “[Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer] has been caughtꦯ with his pants down. If I were him, I’d be very embarrassed.”

Szafnauer sa🦂i꧒d: “I hate losing, it is painful for me.”

Brown: “If we can get Alpine to do a driver swa🦹p - Daniel for Oscar - tha𒅌t would be a great solution.”

Ricciardo’s future was bandied around the F1 paddock for many weeks last season, and Netflix showed how Alpine team members were receptive to his possible 💮return.

A private me❀eting between Brown and Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was also captur๊ed.

Brown: “I fee▨l like I can help. Let’s close this thing out.”

Rossi: “We have 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly…”

Brown: “Daniel? I’d love ꦑto see him stay in the sport.”

Rossi: “Maybe we’ll give him a chance.”

Alpine eventually signed Gasly to team with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon and replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, whose own exit wa♈s a bombsh꧃ell move to Aston Martin.

Ricciardo will spend 2023 as Red Bull’s ൩th🍃ird driver.

He has little sympathy from Lando Norris, his ex-teamm♏ate.

“He’s a great guy, a lot of fun,” Norris told Netflix. “But if you don🌸’t pe⛄rform and get results? That’s life.”