With six rounds left in the current season, rumours swirled around that Daniel Ricciardo may be sidelined as Red Bull considers whether to replace him with Liam Lawson after the Singapore Grand Prix as both of the drivers reportedly have some clause in their contracts, which should make that possible.

Red Bull has to make a decision over Lawson by the end of September as that is the ending date of his Red Bull contract. Regarding that, Helmut Marko stated earlier this year that the Milton Keynes-based team is definitely planning to put Lawson in one of their seats in 2025. Therefore, it is possible that they will try and get Lawson ready by replacing Ricciardo with him till the end of 2024.

On top, Ricciardo’s tough race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit didn’t help his chances of staying in the team. The Australian driver qualified 16th and finished last in the race. However, in the last lap, he managed to steal the fastest lap from leader Lando Norris, which might potentially help Max Verstappen in the championship fight.

Ricciardo, who was voted Driver of the Day, took a few minutes for himself before getting out from the cockpit in the parc ferme and enjoyed the moment. In the post-race interviews, the eight-time race winner sounded pretty emotional but also prepared for the worst.

"I don't want to say it's sad news or anything," Ricciardo told Viaplay.

"I look back on it, and I'm also very, very grateful to not only have made it in the sport but to have stayed here for so long and 250-something races.

"So, if it is to be it, I don't want to play the sad story - it's been fun.”

Speaking to F1 TV after the race he shared emotionally that he is ready for the Singapore GP being his last.

“I do feel, let’s say, at peace with it,” said the Australian.

“At some point, it’ll come for all of us… I think also, I tried to get back into Red Bull, it didn’t work out, so then I also have to say, ‘Okay, what else am I ultimately doing here and trying to achieve?’

“Let’s say maybe the fairytale ending didn’t happen, but I also have to look back on what it’s been. Fourteen or so years and I’m proud.

“I think when you’ve experienced the highs of winning, you can only fight for P10 for so long. There is nothing like that feeling, and if that no longer is possible, and if it is becoming a little harder – that’s the truth: I was able to do some moments of maybe greatness this year, but it was trickier to do it week in, week out.

“Maybe that’s [being] 35, maybe that’s the competition’s getting better and better. Who knows?”