Former Red Bull and McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has announced he has retired from all motor racing, a year after his Formula 1 exit.

While it has long been known that Ricciardo’s F1 career was over, many fans hoped and expected that he would continue racing in another series.

Ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the popular Aussie teased a partnership with Ford Racing, leading to speculation he was heading to the Word Endurance Championship or NASCAR.

But on Friday, he instead announced that he was merely becoming an ambassador for the team and, after months of speculation, confirmed his retirement.

‘While my racing days are behind me, my love for anything with wheels will always remain high, and for that I am proud to be partnering with Ford to become a Global Ford

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