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The Honey Badger made it back to his home team, Red Bull, after having left his seat at McLaren at the end of the 2022 season. Daniel Ricciardo has taken a back seat for the upcoming season, as he takes up the role of the third driver for the Milton Keynes-based team.

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Ricciardo took to his Twitter to mention his return to the Bulls. This has been a special shift for the Aussie as he is back to the team, where it all started for him. The F1 journey started with immense promise for the Aussie. However, things didn’t quite go in his favor as he left the Austrian team after 2018.

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Twitter went wild as the Aussie took to his Instagram and Twitter to post about his shift in the F1 world.

They had plenty to contribute to his latest post, and they weren’t afraid to share their thoughts on the subject. Some were blatantly honest about their thoughts. Some thought Daniel Ricciardo is after Sergio Perez’s seat at Red Bull.

Fans contributed to the news of Daniel Ricciardo making a shift to Red Bull for 2023

After seeing everything that happened between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, it seems fans have made up their mind about what the future lineup at Red Bull will look like. As per a lot of them, Daniel will eventually replace the Mexican as Verstappen’s teammate. And this is what fans tried to tell Perez as he commented positively on Ricciardo’s announcement on Instagram.

“@schecoperez he’s gonna replace you.”

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“@schecoperez your days are numbered.”

Some bid him farewell already!

Watch This Story: Daniel Ricciardo makes parting promise to the F1 grid

Daniel’s return at Red Bull got many excited in the F1 world. However, will he snatch a seat off of Checo or find a new one on another team? What is your take on the Honey Badger’s future?

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Nida Chakraborty is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. After completing her undergrad from St Xavier's College with a degree in Psychology, she had gone on to take up multiple journalistic ventures in Radio and Television. Not only has she been a producer for Fever 104 FM, one of India's leading FM radio stations, but she has also worked for MTV and Channel V. With her inherent love for motorsports, she has always been an avid fan of Formula 1. With Max Verstappen being her favorite driver, she believes the Dutch Lion can very well bring back the glory days that Red Bull enjoyed with the 4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel at the helm. Aside from being a die-hard supporter of the youngest ever race winner in F1, Nida is also a Techno producer/DJ and podcaster with a global network in the underground music scene. Moreover, she recently won two accolades for 2021, namely 30 Under 30 & 99 Women Achievers by the Indian Achiever's Club Organization, which also involves her being a part of the largest tree plantation drive in the country.

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