Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has poured cold water on 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo as a potential replacement for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.

Mercedes will have to find a new driver to partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell from🌠 2𓂃025 after Hamilton decided that he will leave the team for Ferrari.

The Brackley-based team’s options are limit♈ed in 🅠terms of true superstars.

Max Verstappen is locked in at Red Bull until 2028, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris have recently signed new multi-year🔯 deals with Ferrari and McLaren.

Oscar Piastri is also off the market, contracted to McLaren unt♔il the end of 2026.

Mercedes could opt to sign 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz, effectively a direct swap with Hamilton.

Other options, according to recent reports, have included 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso or Mercedes junior driver, Andre💝a Kimi Antonelli.

One🧸 driver that could be on the market is Ricciardo.

Ricciardo is currently at Visa CashApp RB, and should Red Bull overlook him as a replacement for Sergio Perez in 2025, Mercedes could turn to the former𓆉 Renault driver.

However, Red Bull consulta♔nt Marko has made it clear that Riccܫiardo "is not available".

“Ricciardo still has a long-term contract and is not av🌜ailable,” the Austrian told F1-insider.com

Ricciardo’s chances of returning to a top team, like Red Bull or Mercedes, will come down to how he fares ﷺin 2024.

His return to F1 in 2023 was generally unღderwhelming, albeit it was compromised by the injury he sustained at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The eight-time F1 grand prix winner will need to get the better of the ever-improving168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Yuki Tsunoda, while hoping either Red Bull decide to replace P⛦erez for next year.