Daniel Ricciardo’s time at Red Bull Racing remains one of the most intriguing arcs in modern Formula 1. What began as a story of a rising star stepping into a championship-winning seat ultimately turned into one of the sport’s most-discussed “what if” scenarios. His spell at Red Bull showcased incredible peaks — multiple race wins,
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Daniel Ricciardo is currently not preoccupied with contemplating his future in Formula 1, despite swirling rumours linking him with a potential move to Mercedes for the 2025 season. Ricciardo is among the drivers being discussed as a potential successor to Lewis Hamilton for the upcoming season. However, it is widely anticipated that Ricciardo will remain
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has insisted that Daniel Ricciardo is not an option for Mercedes next year, as he’s under a “long-term contract” with the Austrians. Ricciardo returned to Red Bull as their development driver at the start of 2023 following the termination of his deal at McLaren; however, he found himself in
MoreDaniel Ricciardo has admitted that AlphaTauri will miss Franz Tost “tremendously” with the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having been his last as the side’s team principal. Tost has opted to finally retire, having led the Faenza-based squad since they entered the Formula 1 grid in 2006. He’s seen an incredible amount since then, with
MoreAlphaTauri CEO Peter Bayer has revealed that Red Bull were initially against Daniel Ricciardo returning to their sister team, something which ultimately happened at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Faenza-based side had started the 2023 season with Yuki Tsunoda and rookie Nyck de Vries, although the latter significantly struggled in the opening rounds. Pressure
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AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo was initially left unhappy with Sergio Perez, after the Mexican’s secret Santa gift to the Australian arrived late. As has become tradition, the drivers – except Lewis Hamilton – took part in secret Santa, with Perez having been selected to give a present to the driver after his seat. Formula 1
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes Red Bull team principal is “clearly trying” to get Daniel Ricciardo back alongside Max Verstappen, despite Sergio Perez’s contract. Perez’s future was a huge talking point during the recently completed season, as his poor mid-campaign performances raised doubts over if he could support the team going forwards. It led
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Max Verstappen comically blasted Daniel Ricciardo for “trying to kill everyone” last weekend, during a karting race at Honda’s annual Thanks Day, held at Motegi. The iconic Twin Ring Motegi circuit plays host to both Super Formula and MotoGP, whilst it’s also usually used for the special day, where Honda athletes all come together in
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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he pondered whether to retire or not following the conclusion of the 2022 season, which brought his turbulent time with McLaren to an end. The AlphaTauri driver revealed during last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that “it was 50/50” as to whether the 2022 finale would be his last race
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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that rumours linking him with a remarkable return to Red Bull are making him “smile”, as he never thought he’d be in a position where such speculation would exist. Ricciardo raced for Red Bull from 2014 until the end of 2018, when he departed the side to join Renault after becoming
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