Exit clause: Ricciardo signed 3-year McLaren deal with two teams at the back of his mind Menu Formula 1 NBA Cricket Football Tennis MMA About Editorial Policy at SportItNow Privacy Policy Contact Home Formula 1 Exit clause: Ricciardo signed 3-year McLaren deal with two teams at the back of his mind Formula 1 Exit clause: Ricciardo signed 3-year McLaren deal with two teams at the back of his mind stevenpalmer 2 years ago No Comments Facebook Prev Article Next Article New McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has seemed to settle in rather smoothly since making the switch from Renault on the back of a positive 2020 campaign. He signed a 3-year deal with the team and this has led to many people question the motive behind such a long-term contract. F1 pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz feels the only reason Ricciardo agreed to sign such a deal is because it includes an exit clause. Also read: “New name for you”: Ricciardo takes hilarious pop at Bottas’ uncensored bum McLaren has progressed well since the team appointed Andreas Seidl in 2017. All the signs are that the team will continue to get even better, especially since it will be powered by Mercedes this season. “I would be staggered if there wasn’t a clause in that contract that says if Red Bull or Mercedes have a space for me, then I would go,” Kravitz said. “Because clearly he’s in the business now of getting in a car that can challenge for a world championship. “I don’t think anyone doubts that he would be able to put a championship campaign together if he had the right car. He just needs to wait for the chance.” Kravitz believes that the only way this can happen is if Hamilton decides to retire from the sport or if the team finally loses patience in Valtteri Bottas. “But, he knows something different needs to change at Mercedes for that to happen,” he said. “And something weird like Lewis Hamilton were to retire or them deciding to move Valtteri Bottas on, George Russell is ahead of Daniel Ricciardo in the Mercedes queue. Also read: “It still hurts to say”: Ricciardo reveals brutal reality behind Renault exit “He might think how did that happen. But ok, that’s just the way it is at Mercedes. “And then Red Bull had a space when they let go of Alex Albon and Sebastian Vettel had already moved to Aston Martin. “Red Bull didn’t consider him. They must have been very miffed with how he left the team and Helmut Marko was not happy that he left them to join Renault.” McLaren had a decent outing in Bahrain and it seems like they have got well accustomed with the new Mercedes power. However, choose what you want to believe regarding pre-season testing. It is only during race day that we will get a clearer picture of just where McLaren stands. Read more: Vettel reveals Ferrari secret despite strict team orders Facebook Prev Article Next Article Related Posts Mercedes responds to criticism of US GP strategy – “A one-stop wasn’t possible” Pranav Unnikrishnan November 1, 2021 Norris optimistic despite being slower than Ferrari – “The aim is to be ahead of them” Pranav Unnikrishnan October 24, 2021 Understanding Formula 1 pit-stops and the number of people required for a successful one Anant Shastri July 9, 2021 Haas hoping for repeat of Mick Schumacher’s success Pranav Unnikrishnan October 22, 2021 Hodgkinson’s exit from Mercedes likely to trigger several ‘high-profile figures’ to jump ship Anant Shastri April 28, 2021 Horner dismisses rumours regarding Newey – “It was blown out of proportion” Pranav Unnikrishnan November 1, 2021 Add Comment Cancel Reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Sport It Now Copyright © 2022. Theme by MyThemeShop About us Privacy Policy Editorial Policy at SportItNow Write for us! Contact Us