After many rumors surrounding the future of Daniel Ricciardo, the Australian driver has finally put an end to them and announced his decision. The former McLaren and Renault (now Alpine) driver has rejoined Red Bull, 4 years after leaving the Milton-Keynes-based constructors.
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Life really does come a full circle and Daniel Ricciardo’s story proves just that. He left Red Bull in 2018 to avoid becoming the number 2 driver to Max Verstappen. However, not only is he not their number 2 driver, he returns to RBR as their reserve driver for next year.
The Milton-Keynes-based team announced the arrival of the Aussie on their Instagram account. They captioned the post, “He’s back! Welcome home, @danielricciardo #F1 #RedBullRacing #DR3ack.
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO – MAY 26: Pole position qualifier Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing smiles in the press conference after qualifying for the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 26, 2018 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
The former Red Bull driver forced a move from Renaut to McLaren in order to be more competitive amongst his compatriots. However, his move to McLaren did not yield the results he would have expected. It was a disappointing couple of years for the Honey Badger in the Papaya team as his teammate Lando Norris consistently outscore him.
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Daniel will now focus on keeping himself in the loop and hope to earn himself a seat on the grid in the future. It’ll be intriguing to see how he manages to do the same after some exciting young prospects have come in from F2.
F1 Twitter reacts to Daniel Ricciardo returning to Red Bull Racing
The Honey Badger’s move to Red Bull doesn’t come as a big surprise as multiple reports almost confirmed it before the start of the Abu Dhabi GP. However, Twitter fans were not exactly happy with Ricciardo’s move back to Red Bull.
daniel returning to red bull after sampling the competition x.com/formulena/stat…
Wow. He left because he didn’t want to be a second driver and now he comes back as the third. His ego is his worst enemy.
He's back! Welcome home, @DanielRicciardo 🇦🇺 #DR3ack
Daniel Ricciardo going back to RedBull might be the worst full circle moment yet.
Fans pointed out Daniel Ricciardo’s ironic return to 2022’s WCC champions.
He left RB because he didn’t want to be number two. Now he’s back being number three.
Daniel left red bull because "he didn't want to be a second driver" and now he's cleaning up floors
The honey badger was the subject of hilarious trolls on Twitter.
daniel ricciardo is joining redbull for 2023
Moreover, fans also compared Daniel’s move to RBR to returning to an ex-partner.
why daniel going back to redbull…it’s like going back with ur ex girlfriend
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yall really expect red bull to treat daniel better than mclaren did? oh yeah because red bull is so known for treating their drivers well, especially their second and third drivers
Daniel will hope to find a team and return to the grid. But is a reserve driver role that bad? Moreover, can he be back to becoming a full-time driver in F1 soon?