Yuki Tsunoda has opened up on an "emotional" conversation he had with Daniel Ricciardo after his shock exit from VCARB after the Singapore Grand Prix. Ricciardo's departure was confirmed following the Singapore Grand Prix with the Australian driver being replaced with immediate effect by Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson.

Max Verstappen pulled no punches as he criticised Red Bull over Daniel Ricciardo’s exit. After a string of disappointing performances, fans’ favourite Ricciardo was let go by Red Bull after the Singapore Grand Prix, with his VCARB seat being given to highly-rated Liam Lawson.

Liam Lawson's recent revelations suggest that Red Bull kept Daniel Ricciardo in the dark despite having made their mind up to sack him

Former F1 driver Jenson Button, who currently races in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), has called out Red Bull for its famous trend of swapping underper

Daniel Ricciardo has made an appearance at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, despite being axed by his VCARB team. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has reignited concerns that Max Verstappen could leave the team before his contract expires in 2028.

Many believe that the downfall of Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career started with his decision to leave Red Bull. However, F1 pundit Edd Straw believes that even if he had stayed with the Milton Keynes squad, his career wouldn’t have turned out dramatically different from where it eventually ended.

Ricciardo was replaced at VCARB by Liam Lawson ahead of the United States Grand Prix by Liam Lawson, but no indication has yet been made as to the Australian’s future plans –

Valtteri Bottas has dropped a huge hint as to who might be completing Audi's F1 driver line-up in the 2025 Formula 1 season and beyond. ➡️ READ MORE Lewis Hamilton is on track for a special Formula 1 record at the United States Grand Prix due to Daniel Ricciardo's axing from VCARB.