Ricciardo says he is grateful Red Bull ended his F1 career

Daniel Ricciardo says he is grateful that Red Bull made the decision to end his Formula 1 career, although he still dislikes the way it happened.

After the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, Ricciardo recalled telling his team that he no longer wanted to continue. People around him told him he could still succeed, he said; he came to believe them and felt he had little room to think for himself.

Racing Bulls confirmed after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix that Liam Lawson would replace Ricciardo for the rest of the season. That was Ricciardo's last F1 race, closing a 13-year career in which he won eight grands prix.

Describing the period after Singapore, Ricciardo said he tried to appear strong and fine while hiding a sense of humiliation. He said he was deeply hurt.

Ricciardo says he would not want to still be racing now.