Daniel Ricciardo’s two years at McLaren will go down as one modern Formula 1’s great anomalies.

Ricciardo arrived at the storied Woking team as one of the sport’s most highly rated competitors. His reputation as a formidable racer was established with some cracking victory drives for Red Bull Racing, and though his move to Renault had its critics, his 2020 season for the French team was arguably the best of his career.

Moving to grandee McLaren seemed like a dream match. The team expected to rejoin the frontrunners under the new regulations, and Ricciardo was the obvious candidate to spearhead the push.

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The championship is done for 2022, but not without a huge amount of drama, rolling and thrills. Join James, Michael and Freya for a full debrief of all the action in Punta del Este.

Mattia Binotto has resigned as team principal of Ferrari effective at the end of the year.

Ferrari has begun its search to replace its outbound manager but says it doesn’t expect to confirm a new appointment until next year.

“With the regret that this entails, I have decided to conclude my collaboration with Ferrari,” Binotto said in a statement. “I am leaving a company that I love, which I have been part of for 28 years, with the serenity that comes from the conviction that I have made every effort to achieve the objectives set.”

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Mattia Binotto has resigned as team principal of Ferrari effective at the end of the year.

Ferrari has begun its search to replace its outbound manager but says it doesn’t expect to confirm a new appointment until next year.

“With the regret that this entails, I have decided to conclude my collaboration with Ferrari,” Binotto said in a statement. “I am leaving a company that I love, which I have been part of for 28 years, with the serenity that comes from the conviction that I have made every effort to achieve the objectives set.

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Daniel Ricciardo has hit back at critics of Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber, saying there is no bad blood between Australians in Formula 1 despite him losing his seat to his younger compatriot.

Piastri was announced as Ricciardo’s 2023 McLaren replacement after the British team sacked the eight-time race winner in the middle of the year.

It was later revealed that McLaren had signed a deal for the Aussie Formula 3 and Formula 2 champion in June, two months before it entered negotiations to end Ricciardo’s contract a year early.

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