F1 2022, driver market, silly season, Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, McLaren sabbatical, gap year, sacked, contract rumours and speculation

Daniel Ricciardo is a driver in F1.

Daniel Ricciardo will take a year off racing in 2023. He was sacked by McLaren in August. Riccioa wants to get back on the grid in 2024. He believes the odds of racing competitively are linked to taking a break. The two goals are related. His 2020 season and the Covid lockdown preceded it. It was the time he spent on his farm during the first pandemic shutdown. This helped him train harder. For him, it was better than being in one place for three months. After two gruelling seasons with McLaren, Riccoa believes he needs to take time off.

Daniel Ricciardo is taking a year off to prepare for his return to Formula 1.

There is a long list of recent examples of drivers making comeback. Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, McLaren sabbatical, gap year, sacked, contract rumours and speculation are just a few of them.

Nico Hulkenberg lost his Formula 1 seat at Williams and Renault in 2010 and 2020. He was considered unlikely to return but he has been granted a contract with Haas for 2023.

Kevin Magnussen was dropped from McLaren after his debut 2014 season to make room for Fernando Alonso. He returned to Renault a year later and then to Haas. Magnensen was axed by Haas at the end of 2020 but brought back 12 months later to replace Nikita Mazepin.

Fernando Alonso retired from Formula 1 at the end of 2018. He spent two years in the World Endurance Championship and made cameos in other categories. Alonso returned to Formula One in 2019 to replace Ricciardo at Alpine.

Esteban Ocon lost his seat at Racing Point to Lance Stroll at the end of 2018. He was a Mercedes-backed driver managed by Toto Wolff. O Con was signed to a contract extension at Renault until the year 2024. Daniel Ricciardo has come back to Formula One after a gap year. RicCIardo is happy to have taken a break from the sport.

There is a chance Daniel Ricciardo won't come back to Formula One. Mika Häkkinen never returned from his sabbatical at McLaren.

Daniel Ricciardo is considering a gap year after the 2018 season. He is a keen fan of Formula 1 and he loves competition. If he is sacked by McLaren, he will look for a new job in the future. He will be free to watch the races. The driver market is unpredictable. It is in his hands. His future is up to the driver. For now, the focus is on the present. There are rumours about his future at Red Bull Racing. They are also talking about the drivers market. In the end, it is not his control.