Daniel Ricciardo will make a sensational return to front-line Formula 1 racing at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Australian set to replace Nyck de Vries at Team AlphaTauri for the rest of the season.
Ricciardo was at work today at Silverstone, driving the current Red Bull RB19 in a Pirelli tire test.
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But it has now been announced that Ricciardo – currently Red Bull’s third driver – will replace de Vries from Hungary onwards at AlphaTauri.
Dutch driver de Vries – who starred in a one-off race for Williams at Monza last year, finishing ninth – has endured a difficult first season of full-time Formula 1 racing yet to score, with AlphaTauri rooting at the bottom of the standings. Creators ranking.
That led to him being replaced after 10 grands prix, with eight-time race winner Ricciardo – who lost his drive with McLaren at the end of 2022 after two difficult seasons with the team – set to rejoin the Faenza-based team. He spent two seasons in 2012 and 2013 in their Toro Rosso kit, before being promoted to Red Bull for 2014.
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Ricciardo went on to achieve seven wins for Red Bull, before joining Renault for two seasons from 2019, then moving to McLaren in 2021.
Ricciardo has been vocal in recent interviews about his desire to return to the F1 seat full-time, the Australian She recently told ESPN: “Now, I want to come back to the network next year. I feel like there’s definitely some unfinished business. I’m staying in the loop and staying tuned.”
Meanwhile, Ricciardo’s first race back will come to the place where he scored his second Formula 1 victory at the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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