F1 can be ruthless. But for someone who has put so much into being more than just another F1 driver, Daniel Ricciardo deserved better.

In the final moments of the Singapore Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo ducked into the pit lane for a fresh set of soft tires. When he returned to the track, he barreled through the Marina Bay course to come home with honors for fastest lap—a point that,

Daniel Ricciardo, one of the most popular and likeable drivers on the Formula 1 grid, was released by Red Bull Racing on Thursday. The 35-year-old Ricciardo knew at the Singapore Grand Prix it was likely his final F1 race — essentially confirmed when his RB team called him into the pits ahead of the final lap to give the Australian the opportunity to set the fastest lap of the race.