F1 driver left in tears after dramatic end to Singapore GP
Daniel Ricciardo was left in tears after his exciting end to what could be his final race in Formula One at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Ricciardo finished the Singapore Grand Prix in 18th, only ahead of Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen, both of whom did not finish the race.
Ahead of the weekend, rumours suggested that Sunday could be the Australian driver’s last race in the sport following a 15 year Formula One career.
And while his initial response suggested that no decision about his future had been made, his teary reaction after his own dramatic finish to the race may suggest that it was the last time we saw him racing a Formula One car.
In the closing moments of the race, Ricciardo decided to come into the pits for the third time and swap to soft tyres, allowing him to steal the fastest lap from former teammate Lando Norris and potentially end his career on a high.
Speaking through tears after the race to the official Formula One social media, Riccardo said: “Yeah a lot of emotions because I’m aware it could be it and i’m exhausted after the race. So a flood of emotions and feelings and exhaustion
“The cockpit is something that I got very used to for many years and I just wanted to savour the moment.”
In a later interview with Sky Sports, the 35-year-old appeared to confirm that this was in fact his final-ever Formula One race
He said: “I also have to acknowledge why I cam back after the McLaren stint. I always said I don’t want to come back just to be on the grid I want to try and fight at the front and get back with Red Bull and yeah obviously it didn’t come to fruition.
“So I have to ask myself what else can I achieve and what is there to really go for?
“I put my best foot forward, let’s say the fairytale ending didn’t happen but I also have to look back on what it’s been. Thirteen or so years and I’m proud.”
Should the Singapore Grand Prix be the last time we see Ricciardo in Formula One, he leaves the sport with eight wins and 32 podiums in 258 races.
