Ricciardo returns to Red Bull as the third driver

Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo, winner of eight Formula One races, will return to Red Bull next season as the third driver,” the Austrian team announced on Wednesday.

“Oracle Red Bull Racing confirms that Daniel Ricciardo will return home and join the team as the third driver in 2023. With a wealth of experience and character, Daniel will advise the team in testing and in the simulator, as well as in commercial activities,” explained the note. .

Red Bull recalled that the Australian won 29 trophies in his first tenure with the team: “His impact was immediate. In 2014, his first year, he finished third in the championship after achieving victories in Montreal and Budapest . In 2016 he became the only driver to finish all 21 races, and in 2017 he won in Azerbaijan and was on the podium in another eight.”

Ricciardo left the team in 2018 and then had a Renault and McLaren.

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“My smile says it all. I’m looking forward to coming home to Red Bull as the third driver. I have very fond memories of my time here and the welcome from Christian (Horner), (Helmut) Marko and the entire team is something I really appreciate. a lot,” said Ricciardo, who considered working with “the best F1 team” “very attractive”.

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