AUSTIN — Formula 1 is in Austin for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, but during the FIA Press Conference on Friday featuring three team bosses, a now-former driver, and his departure from the grid, was a topic of discussion.
Laurent Mekies was asked about the decision by Visa Cash App RB F1 Team to part ways with Daniel Ricciardo following the Singapore Grand Prix and replace him with Liam Lawson for the rest of the season. Specifically, Mekies was asked about how the situation was handled, with Ricciardo running his final F1 race in Singapore when it appeared to everyone around the paddock that the end was near.
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