AlphaTauri has confirmed Ricciardo and Tsunoda as its drivers for 2024

The team AlphaTauri took advantage of the Japanese Grand Prix being held in Suzuka to announce that the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda and the Australian Daniel Ricciardo develop into theirs driver pair for the 2024 season at the expense of New Zealander Liam Lawson.

“I really want to continue fighting, working with the team and with Daniel Ricciardo. I will do my best for the rest of the season and beyond to improve as a driver. “I am grateful to Red Bull and Honda for continuing to support me and believe in me,” said a Tsunoda who will compete in his fourth season in F1.

In its part, Daniel Ricciardowho will miss his fourth consecutive weekend in Japan due to several breaks in his right hand following an accident at the Dutch Grand Prix, will get another chance in 2024 after starting 2023 without a team and arriving at Alpha Tauri in the middle of the season after the dismissal of Dutchman Nick de Vries.

“Following the progress we’ve made and plans for the future, This is an exciting time for the team. We are building and it feels good. There’s a lot of work to do, but we’re going in the right direction,” said Ricciardo, who is still in the recovery process.

A loss that covers a Lawson which surprised from the first moment for its quick adaptation to the car, despite its debut in Formula 1. So with its ninth place in Singapore it achieved the best result of the whole season for AlphaTauri , only his third career. However, the New Zealander will continue as reserve pilot of the team as he awaits his chance in F1.

After this announcement from AlphaTauri, there is only one seat left to confirm, which is who it will be partner of Thai Alexander Albon and Williams. Currently, it is the American Logan Sargeant, but he does not have a contract for next season and is the only driver who has started the season and has not yet scored points.