An F1 paddock regular has teased that there still “might be a twist” in the saga surrounding Daniel Ricciardo’s future, with the door “not 100 per cent closed” on the former Red Bull driver. It comes despite current Red Bull racer Sergio Perez laughing off rumours on Sunday that he intends to announce his retirement from F1 at his home race,

Daniel Ricciardo needed a miracle in Singapore, and he didn’t get one. He failed to make it out of Q1 and started the event in 16th place, while his teammate Tsunoda made it all the way to Q3 for an eighth-place start. And while Tsunoda did slip out of the points during the race, Ricciardo didn’t make progress.

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko discusses Daniel Ricciardo's decline in performance and departure from the team.