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Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer has addressed the decision behind Daniel Ricciardo’s understated exit from F1, something his team was broadly criticised for.
Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer expressed regret over the handling of Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from the team after the Singapore Grand Prix last year. Despite being widely criticized, the team made a decision to replace Ricciardo with Liam Lawson, who later moved to Red Bull to partner with Max Verstappen for the 2025 F1 season. Ricciardo retired from his 257-grand prix career. Bayer mentioned in an exclusive interview that he wished they could have celebrated Ricciardo’s exit in a more dignified manner, like Kimi Raikkonen’s farewell in Abu Dhabi. Even though Ricciardo contributed greatly to the team’s success, he preferred to focus solely on racing rather than have a farewell party, a decision Bayer respected.
