Daniel Ricciardo broke ‘handshake agreement’ before Red Bull exit in Helmut Marko claim
Ricciardo has been accused of reneging on handshake agreements with Helmut Marko and Red Bull founder Dietrich MateschitzHelmut Marko has claimed that Daniel Ricciardo broke separate handshake agreements with him and Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz prior to his departure from the team at the end of the F1 2018 season.Ricciardo was dropped by Red Bull junior team VCARB this week, with Liam Lawson stepping in to partner Yuki Tsunoda for the final six races of F1 2024.Helmut Marko: Daniel Ricciardo reneged on Red Bull handshake agreementsThe Australian’s exit was confirmed after an emotional weekend in Singapore, where Ricciardo raced amid mounting rumours surrounding his future.Ricciardo was treated to a guard of honour after the race at Marina Bay, with the Singapore GP widely expected to prove the 35-year-old’s last F1 appearance.Ricciardo enjoyed the most successful stint at his career with Red Bull between 2014 and 2018, when he claimed all but one of his eight career victories.However, the Perth-born star shocked the team when he opted to join Renault during the summer break in 2018.
