Will help the team for testing and simulation work, as well as commercial activity
Former starting driver at Red Bull (2014-2018), with whom he won seven of his eight F1 Grands Prix, Ricciardo “will help the team with testing and simulation work, as well as commercial activity,” said the double champion’s team. of the world Max Verstappen, in a statement.
“My smile says it all, I am truly very happy to return to Oracle Red Bull Racing as the third driver in 2023I have many good memories of my time here,” said the 33-year-old Australian, quoted in the statement.
In addition to Red Bull, Ricciardo, who joined F1 in 2011, has also raced for Toro Rosso (Red Bull’s satellite team, now called AlphaTauri), HRT and Renault.
In McLaren since 2021, with whom he finished the 2022 season in a discreet 11th place in the drivers’ championship, will be replaced in the British team by his compatriot Oscar Piastri.
In his first F1 season, Piastri will partner Lando Norris of Great Britain.