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This time, the adventure seems well and truly over for Daniel Ricciardo (35 years old) at Racing Bulls. Back last year as a starter (Editor’s note: He replaced the Dutchman Nyck de Vries from the Hungarian Grand Prix) under the colors of the Italian team (then called AlphaTauri) whose banner he had already defended for two years. Following this, in 2012 and 2013, the Australian driver probably left the seat for good last Sunday during the Singapore Grand Prix, which he finished far from the points (18th) once again.
This Thursday, as F1 takes a break for two weekends, Racing Bulls announced that this race had been the last of the season for the former representative of the McLaren and Renault teams in particular. From the next meeting, October 20 in Austin (United States GP), and while there are only six Grands Prix remaining between now and the end of the season, the second car from the team Italian will no longer be driven by the one who currently occupies 14th place in the world championship standings (with 12 points) but by Liam Lawson, the young 22-year-old New Zealander who made his F1 debut in August 2023 at the occasion of the Dutch GP by taking advantage of the withdrawal of… Ricciardo (this cannot be made up), who was injured during free practice on Friday.
Racing Bulls: “Liam already knows the team well”
Racing Bulls has decided to entrust the wheel to the ex-member of the Red Bull junior team from the next race weekend, thus abruptly ending the 14th career season in the premier category of the equally fanciful Australian. than experienced (8 victories and 32 podiums in 257 starts). “Daniel has brought a lot of experience and talent to the team with a fantastic attitude, which has helped everyone develop and foster a close-knit team spirit,” said Racing Bulls, before making the signing official. induction of Lawson, whose arrival sounds obvious to his team. “Liam already knows the team well. He drove for us last season and did well in difficult circumstances. It’s great to see young talents from the Red Bull family taking the next step. We can’t wait to get to work and focus on the rest of the season together.” Not sure we’ll ever see Ricciardo in a single-seater in F1 again one day.
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