It has finally become official today; Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo He is no longer part of the RB team, since Liam Wilson will be occupying his seat from the United States Grand Prix in Austin until the end of the current season.
The announcement was official through the team’s social networks, as well as in Formula 1. Ricciardo had joined RB to replace Nyck de Vries starting with the Hungarian Grand Prix last season, after the Dutch driver did not meet the expectations that the team had placed on him. his shoulders.
RB leaders spoke about Ricciardo
“Everyone at VCARB would like to thank Daniel for his hard work over the last two seasons with us.. He has brought a lot of experience and talent to the team with a fantastic attitude, which has helped everyone develop and foster a united team spirit. Daniel has been a true gentleman both on and off the court and has never stopped smiling. We will miss him, but he will always hold a special place in the Red Bull family,” said Laurent Mekies, director of RB, when announcing Ricciardo’s departure.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Liam. You already know the team well. He rode for us last season, and acquitted himself well in difficult circumstances, so it will be a natural transition. It’s great to see young talent from the Red Bull family taking the next step. “We are looking forward to putting our heads down and focusing together on the rest of the season,” he added.
Getting to RB was a new dream for Daniel
Ricciardo had lost his seat at McLaren at the end of the 2022 seasonso becoming a regular driver in what was then called AlphaTauri was a new chapter in his history in Formula 1, always looking for his return to Red Bull, the team where he lived his best moment in the highest category of professional motorsport.
But despite this, the times at RB were not easy for Ricciardo, since at the beginning After his debut, he suffered a fracture in one of his wrists, which sidelined him in 5 races and he was momentarily replaced by Liam Wilson, who took advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate his talent, level and worth.
Daniel returned for the United States Grand Prix to complete the season and he continued in the Faenza team for the current campaign, but his performance this year was not as expected and the high offices of RB decided to take different paths to those of the Australian.
The winner of eight grand prix in his career in Formula 1, was surpassed due to the performance of his teammate, the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda, who defeated him 13 to 8 in classifications and in points, adding 22 in total against Ricciardo’s 12.
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