Earlier this week it became clear that Daniel Ricciardo is done with McLaren after the season. The Australian initially had a contract with the team for next season as well, but now has to look for a team after the contract was terminated. There was also complete confusion earlier this month when Alpine announced that Oscar Piastri would drive for the team next season. Piastri denied that he had signed a contract with Alpine for 2023, which has led many to believe that he is waiting to take over Ricciardo’s seat at McLaren. – McLaren and Alpine have not agreed on Piastri yet, so we do not know if the seat in Alpine will be free for Ricciardo. But when Ricciardo himself says that continuing in Formula 1 is the only thing that matters to him, says Formula 1 expert Henning Isdal to news. MERIT: Ricciardo won his last Formula 1 race last autumn during the Italian Grand Prix and with it a nine-year McLaren winning streak. Photo: byline / AP Not seen similar The seat in Alpine only became available after it became clear that Fernando Alonso was leaving the team in favor of Aston Martin. There is one seat available because Sebastian Vettel has decided to retire as a Formula 1 driver after the season. Like Alpine, Alfa Romeo, AlphaTauri, Williams and Haas also have a seat available next season. Isdahl says he has never seen anything like it. EXPERT: Henning Isdal is excited about how the solitaire will go before the upcoming Formula 1 season. Photo: Rune Bendiksen / Viaplay – When Vettel announced that he was going to retire, we said that this was almost like opening Pandora’s box. And that is exactly what happened. The seat that became vacant in Aston Martin has led to so much speculation and things that have happened in a very short time. We have hardly seen the husband. And we are not done with it yet, says the Formula 1 expert. – An enormous amount has happened Isdahl also highlights Alex Albon, who signed a longer contract with Williams last year. – Where Williams was quick to say that they have a contract with him – and that he is not available on the market… So much has happened. And we still haven’t seen the end of it. UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Piastri has been part of Alpine’s junior program since 2020 and is in this year’s Formula 1 season a reserve for both Alpine and McLaren. Photo: NACHO DOCE / Reuters – Where will Ricciardo end up? What will he do next year? That is what is special. Maybe we’ll get some answers this weekend, but it’s not certain either, he speculates. – It’s almost like the transition period in the Premier League, isn’t it? – Yes, it is. And everything must happen in the shortest possible time. But it’s as they say – Formula 1 is like a “shark in infested waters”. There is a large shoal of sharks just waiting for something to happen – for them to attack. Everyone is on the ball straight away because there was a vacant seat in Aston Martin, Isdal believes. On Sunday, the Belgian Grand Prix awaits the Formula 1 circus. As many as six drivers have received grid penalties ahead of the race. That includes WC leader Max Verstappen and WC runner-up Charles Leclerc. All have been punished as a result of making major and minor changes to the car. This means that they must start at the back of the field during the main race in Belgium on Sunday.
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