Helmut Marko lets slip that Daniel Ricciardo will be Red Bull’s third driver for F1 2023
Speaking in an interview with Sky Germany on Friday at the season-ending168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Marko revealed that Ricciardo will return to Red Bull൲ fﷺollowing his looming McLaren exit.
Ricciardo had his McLaren contract terminated a year early due to his underwhelming performances alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris, with the Australian to be replaced by168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Oscar Piastri next season.
"Ricciardo will be our 🌸third driver," said Marko. "We have so many sponsors, we have to do show runs and the like, so of course he's one of the most high-profile and best-suited."
Liam Lawson is set to continue to act as reserve driver for Red Bull and their sister team AlphaTauri in 2023, with Ricciardo joining iꦬn a third driver capacity.
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Überraschung eben im Interview zwischen Peter und Dr. Helmut Marko: Ricciardo bleibt uns erhalten! We﷽nn auch "nur" als Ersatzfahrer.
Ricciardo drove for Red Bull between 2014 and 2018 before leaving to join Renault for the 2🐠꧙019 season.
At last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Pꩵrix, Ricciardo denied that he had already signed a deal with Red Bull, having also held🗹 talks with Mercedes about their yet-to-be-filled reserve position for 2023.
Ricciardo is eyeing a full-time return to♛ the F1 grid for 2024.
Red Bull’s current drivers 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez are contracted to th𓄧e team until the 🤡end of 2028 and 2024 respectively.
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