Visa Cash App RB team boss Laurent Mekies has spoken about Daniel Ricciardo’s departure after backlash back fans and Max Verstappen. On the back of the Singapore Grand Prix, eight-time Formula 1 Grand Prix winner Ricciardo was replaced by Liam Lawson after a string of disappointing performances.

Max Verstappen says Red Bull’s handling of Daniel Ricciardo’s exit was a “shame” as while the Aussie knew it was his last race, he couldn’t say it. Ricciardo said farewell to Formula 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix although it was not so much a goodbye as a rumour-filled weekend that it was his last event with VCARB.

Max Verstappen has expressed that Daniel Ricciardo deserved a "nicer" exit from Formula 1 than the inconspicuous one that he