Daniel Ricciardoโ€™s McLaren Salary Revealed
โ€” 27 May 2020

Daniel Ricciardoโ€™s McLaren Salary Revealed

โ€” 27 May 2020
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Australiaโ€™s Formula 1 golden boy Daniel Ricciardo will reportedly take a sizeable salary cut following the announcement of his left-field move from Renault to McLaren for the 2021 season.

Veteran French Formula 1 journalist Marc Limacher broke the news that the 30-year-old would be starting on the grid next year with a base salary of โ‚ฌ10 million โ€“ significantly less than the โ‚ฌ25 million he was earning for the 2020 season at Renault.

Despite being tipped by many to become Sebastian Vettelโ€™s replacement after his shock exit from Scuderia Ferrari, Ricciardo eventually found himself a seat at McLaren after Maranello opted for a younger driver line-up, pairing Charles Leclerc with Spaniard Carlos Sainz.

Ricciardoโ€™s two-year contract with Renault saw him as one of the highest-paid drivers in the sport raking in over AU$40 million a year, third only to Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel respectively.

It was a rough and rather stagnant two years at Renault for Ricciardo, who hasnโ€™t even had a chance to get into a car this season following the FIAโ€™s decision to halt the race calendar due to coronavirus.

The โ‚ฌ15 million starting salary pay cut for Daniel Ricciardoโ€™s all isnโ€™t bad news, however. Limacher expanded on the contract details, among which thereโ€™s a condition Daniel has been chasing for a long time.

  • Ricciardo will be Mclarenโ€™s preferred driver
  • Two-year contract with an option for a one-year extension through to 2023
  • Bonus opportunities ranging from โ‚ฌ400,000 every time he collects championship points to โ‚ฌ1 million for a Grand Prix victory.

Regardless of Daniel Riccardoโ€™s salary, the Perth native will likely enjoy a more competitive couple of years at McLaren, especially given the teamโ€™s transition to a Mercedes power unit in 2021. Ricciardo will be driving alongside 20-year-old British prodigy Lando Norris.

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