In many ways it’s a minor miracle Daniel Ricciardo is back on the Formula One grid, but expectations are being tempered ahead of the 2024 season.
Ricciardo replaced Nyck De Vries at AlphaTauri midway through last season and had a rollercoaster back half of the year.
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He stunned Red Bull bosses with a blistering lap in testing to secure the AlphaTauri gig, broke his hand and missed five races before showing glimpses of the old Ricciardo with a seventh placed finish at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Ricciardo will once again drive for Red Bull’s feeder team this year alongside Yuki Tsunoda, although it will take some time to get used to AlphaTauri’s new team name, Visa Cash App RB.
There’s always pressure to perform in F1 but Ricciardo will be extra eager for impressive top 10 results given Sergio Perez is entering the final year of his contract wi...
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