sport news McLaren 'will AXE Daniel Ricciardo and recruit fellow Australian Oscar Piastri' ... trends now McLaren 'will AXE Daniel Ricciardo and recruit fellow Australian Oscar Piastri' as Zak Brown makes his move to land Formula One's hottest property after miserable season for former Red Bull star McLaren reportedly set to axe Daniel Ricciardo at the end of the season Australian is under contract with British team until the end of the 2023 season But McLaren are ready to reach an agreement to move on from him next year The team is understood to be keen to replace Ricciardo with Oscar Piastri The 21-year-old Australian is currently Alpine reserve driver By Dan Cancian For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:09 BST, 5 August 2022 | Updated: 12:19 BST, 5 August 2022 Viewcomments McLaren will reportedly part ways with Daniel Ricciardo next season and replace him with fellow Australian Oscar Piastri. Ricciardo's three-year deal with McLaren runs until the end of the 2023 season, but hsi future has been subject of debate for months with the 33-year-old badly struggling for form in his second year with the team. According to Motorsport.com, McLaren have now decided to move on from the former Red Bull star before his contract expires and replace him with Piastri, who is currently Alpine reserve driver. McLaren are reportedly set to part ways with Daniel Ricciardo at the end of the season On Tuesday, the French team announced the 21-year-old had been promoted to partner Esteban Ocon and replace the Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso from next season. The Australian, however, swiftly denied any agreement had been reached, leaving Alpine with a seat to fill for 2023 and to pick up the piece of an embarrassing PR own goal. And it now appears Piastri will replace his compatriot at McLaren from next year. According to the report, Oscar Piastri is Formula One's next hot property and reportedly close to sign for McLaren Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility