Helmut Marko has pinpointed the "turning point" of Daniel Ricciardo's F1 career.
coming in to replace him for the final six races of the season in a move which likely signals the end of the 35-year-old Australian’s F1 career.
”I think the decision to leave Red Bull Racing was the turning point in his career," Marko told Motorsport-Total.com. “Financially, there wasn't much difference between what Renault offered him and what we offered. I also told him: 'Shoeys will be hard for you'. I don't think we've seen Renault on the podium a lot.
Ricciardo’s final hurrah at the Singapore Grand Prix was to help former Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen’s title bid by securing the fastest lap and denying his main rival Lando Norris an extra point.
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