Christian Horner bought Daniel Ricciardo "as much time" as he could with Helmut Marko wanting to wield the axe.

The Australian driver was dropped from Red Bull reserve team RB earlier this week after a series of underwhelming performances

Liam Lawson, who had previously operated as the team's reserve driver in Formula 1, was announced as Ricciardo's replacement following the Singapore Grand Prix. The news had been somewhat expected, with speculation over the Australian veteran's future dominating much of the headlines in recent months.

Ricciardo was always intended to be Red Bull's safety net. But fluctuating form and a series of decisions leaves the veteran out of F1.

Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 driving career is most likely over after Red Bull replaced him at sister team VCARB with reserve driver Liam Lawson for the final six races of the 2024 season