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A limp, last-place finish in what looks likely to be Daniel Ricciardo’s final F1 race is far from the only unfitting end to a great career. We’ve picked out 10 flat last hurrahs for drivers who deserved better
Daniel Ricciardo’s underwhelming Singapore Grand Prix is not the only disappointing end to a great Formula 1 career. There have been 10 other instances where drivers, once considered among F1’s finest, saw their careers conclude on a flat note. One such example is David Coulthard’s final race, which lasted just one corner before a collision with Williams drivers saw his race end prematurely. Jenson Button, despite coming out of retirement to fill in for Fernando Alonso in 2017, faced challenges with McLaren’s poor performance and ultimately ended his final race with a three-place grid penalty. Emerson Fittipaldi, a two-time F1 champion, saw his career conclude with a terminal suspension problem after just 15 laps at Watkins Glen, marking a disappointing end to his time in F1.
