F1’s Daniel Ricciardo Would Consider Sabbatical ‘If It Made Sense’

One of the biggest headlines in the Belgian Grand Prix paddock this weekend is Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren’s split—and what is on the horizon for the Australian driver.

The eight-time grand prix winner is the only McLaren driver to win an F1 race in the last decade, but now, he’s a free agent with his contract ending early with him departing at the end of the 2022 season.

In a video Wednesday, Ricciardo openly shared, “I think for the future, what lies ahead, I am not sure yet … I am not sure yet. But we’ll see.” There’s a few F1 seats that have yet to be confirmed for 2023, such as Alpine, Williams and Haas, and there have been questions of if IndyCar or NASCAR could be a route for the…