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 Bull follꦯowing 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 spon൲sors, we have to do show runs and the like, so of course he's one of the most higဣh-profile and best-suited."
Liam Lawson is✨ set to continue to act as reserveꦇ driver for Red Bull and their sister team AlphaTauri in 2023, with Ricciardo joining in a third driver capacity.
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Überraschung eben 😼im Interview zwischen Peter und Dr. Helmut Marko: Ricciardo bleibt uns erhalten! Wenn auch "nur" als Ersatzfahrer🌺.
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At last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, 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 positi🅰on for 2023.
Ricciardo is eyeing a full-time return to t♔he 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 the team until the end of 2028 ♛and 🦩2024 respectively.
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