This is just the start.
Daniel Ricciardo’s bombshell move to Alpha Tauri on a short-term loan deal from Red Bull has the potential to rip the Formula 1 grid apart.
The Australian is gambling his career with the risky move to Red Bull’s misfiring development team — and it is no secret what his endgame scenario is.
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The Formula 1 world was left rocked by the sudden axing of Alpha Tauri driver Nyck de Vries on Tuesday night — and the brutal nature of Ricciardo being secretly lined up to replace him.
The move brings Ricciardo a step closer to his dream of ousting Red Bull driver Sergio Perez from his spot as world champion Max Verstappen’s teammate — but it also puts him at greater risk of being tossed onto the Formula 1 scrap heap for good. It’s important to remember Alpha Tauri has been a basket case this season and Ricciardo will be stepping into...
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