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Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull at the end of 2018, likely move to Renault

Red Bull has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will leave the team at the end of the season.

In what is a surprise announcement, Ricciardo will leave Red Bull having spent the last five seasons with the team.

Team Principal Christian Horner said: "We fully respect Daniel's decision to leave Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and we wish him all the best in his future. We would like to thank him for his dedication and the role he has played since joining the Team in 2014, the highlights of course being the seven wins and the 29 podiums he has achieved so far with us.