Daniel Ricciardo made a clear impression in the battle for the Formula 1 drivers’ championship with what may be his last race at the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Australian was in P18 after a difficult weekend for the star, who is expected to be replaced by Liam Lawson to Singapore.

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But his RB The team may have given Ricciardo one final moment of F1 glory when he switched to soft tyres towards the end of the Grand Prix and set the fastest lap of the race.

The decisive factor, however, was that Ricciardo stole the point for the fastest lap from his former McLaren teammate Lando Norris where every point is crucial for his championship fight to beat him Max Verstappen.

Was the Singapore GP Daniel Ricciardo’s last race?

The Dutchman maintained his lead over Norris by 52 points (instead of 51 if the Briton had set the fastest lap), finishing second on the track behind his closest title rival.

Ricciardo was also voted Driver of the Day by the fans and remains popular with the F1 audience, even though he is kicked out of RB.

His former RedBull Teammate Verstappen immediately thanked Ricciardo via team radio, as he was aware of the important role he played in his championship chances.

“Your old buddy Daniel drove the fastest lap at the end,” said Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.

“Thank you, Daniel,” he replied.

Ricciardo was originally considered as the successor to the ailing Sergio Perez at Red Bull. But his poor performance at RB has put his future in Formula 1 in jeopardy.

While Lawson’s youth matches the ethos of the RB team, only time will tell if the emerging talent will be able to Yuki Tsunoda.

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