Daniel Ricciardo gets a stunning career lifeline to compete in Australia's most famous race F1 grand prix winner was brutally sacked last month Hasn't made a decision on his next career move By Joanna Guelas For Australian Associated Press Published: 06:15, 10 October 2024 | Updated: 06:15, 10 October 2024 e-mail 30 shares View comments If Daniel Ricciardo wants a shot at conquering Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000, he only has to say so. The charismatic Australian driver's Formula One career may be over but the door to a Supercars stint is wide open, Supercars chief Shane Howard said on Thursday. Eight-time F1 race winner Ricciardo was let go by Red Bull Racing in September ahead of the US Grand Prix following a disappointing 2024 campaign, bringing his 14-year-long F1 career to an end in controversial fashion.
The fact he was brutally cut straight after the Singapore Grand Prix meant he won't receive a proper farewell from the sport . While most of the speculation around the 35-year-old's future has linked him to a potential move to IndyCar or NASCAR in the US, Howard issued an open invitation to Ricciardo as the Supercars championship prepares for Sunday's showpiece Bathurst 1000. Ricciardo has spoken previously about wanting an opportunity to compete for the title of King of the Mountain at the iconic Mount Panorama circuit.
He has also sampled Supercars machinery in previous years. The touring car competition offered him a seat in 2022, when he was struggling during h.
