Red Bull F1 third driver Daniel Ricciardo has said he was “no problem” about missing the opportunity to drive the Red Bull RB7 at this weekend’s Bathurst 12 Hours race. It was Red Bull F1 junior driver Liam Lawson at the wheel of the Red Bull RB7 at Mount Panorama during the Bathurst 12 Hours … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo will return as Red Bull Racing’s official third driver in 2023, but Verstappen says he wants to sit in the simulator himself and adapt it to his driving style. F1 teams rely on virtual simulators at the factory due to the many restrictions on testing their F1 cars officially on track. This state-of-the-art … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo will spend the 2023 season on the sidelines after leaving McLaren a year ahead of schedule. But Ricciardo says he had discussions with another team about a 2023 F1 seat before deciding on a third-driver role at reigning champions Red Bull Racing. During his tenure at McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo led Lando Norris’ one-two … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo explained how McLaren F1’s engineering approach differs from that of Red Bull Racing. In F1, Daniel Ricciardo spent most of his racing career with Red Bull’s junior team, then called Toro Rosso, before being promoted to Red Bull Racing in 2014. After five seasons in which he won seven out of eight races, … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo says he feels sorry for Oscar Piastri over the contract dispute that played out during the 2022 F1 season. Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren F1 next year, replacing Daniel Ricciardo, who has left the team after two dismal years. However, the Alpine F1 team also insisted that Oscar Piastri’s contract ran until … Read more
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes there are similarities between the break with Honda F1 and the end of Daniel Ricciardo’s contract. This shows that the team has learned a lesson from its failure with Honda F1. Daniel Ricciardo has been unable to match Lando Norris, apart from a win at the 2021 Italian Grand … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo sees Nico Hulkenberg’s return to Formula 1 as proof that the doors are not closing yet and has suggested renaming him to ‘Nico Hulkenback’. Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave McLaren a year early, has agreed to a deal to become Red Bull’s third driver rather than pursuing a midfield spot on the 2023 … Read more