Marko has announced that Ricciardo will be booked at Red Bull in 2023

Eight-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo will not start in Formula 1 next year after confirming his departure from McLaren on the sidelines of the Belgian Grand Prix. The Australian has explored some options to stay on the grid but ultimately opted for a reserve driver role in 2023 with the hope of starting again in two years’ time.

Gradually, the possibility of a return to Red Bull Racing arose, the team whose interests he defended between 2014 and 2018. Although no official announcement has been made by the team, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has claimed that Ricciardo has signed as a third driver for next year, stating He indicated that his role will be mainly related to marketing operations.

Ricciardo will be our third driver.Marco said Sky Germany After the first free session in Abu Dhabi. “We have a lot of sponsors, and we have to do shows and operations for them, among other things. To get the job done, Daniel is one of the most highly rated and competent companies”

Marko also indicated that Ricciardo should share his role as back-up with Liam Lawson, the current Formula 2 driver who will drive in Super Formula in 2023. Alpha Tauri will also be seeking to take over the young New Zealander.

For Riccardo, it’s a strange irony of fate. Having chosen to leave Red Bull in the summer of 2018 to race for Renault and then McLaren, his disastrous career choices have put him back to square one. But more as a carrier, this time…