The Australian wanted to be assigned to specific tasks such as: the simulator, marketing work, the exhibitions in the different cities in which the energy drink presents them.
This announcement is nothing minor, given the harsh moment faced by the drivers of the team in the episode lived in Brazil with the team orders to Max Verstappen that the Dutchman did not refuse to attend, by not giving way to “Checo” Pérez , in their fight for the runner-up position and secure the 1-2 victory of the season against Red Bull, a degree that the Austrian team has never achieved before.
Red Bull, just on Thursday, issued a statement in which they apologized to the champion of this season and took responsibility for the situation. everything after severe criticism of the Mexican to his partner who caused commotion in the international press and generating countless reactions among the fans.
Ricciardo returns to the team with which he spent five seasons, after arriving at Toro Rosso. At 33 years old and after having lived two competitive campaigns with Renault and two very discreet ones at McLaren. The native of Perth has already been Verstappen’s teammate, in 2016, when Max arrived at Toro Rosso halfway through the year, in 2017, when he surpassed the current two-time champion, and in 2018, when the ’33’ took him away, before going to Renault.
Without a doubt, Ricciardo’s appearance is an alert for “Checo” Pérez, who ends his contract in 2024, as was the statement on Thursday. In turn, Lawson’s good performance in Yas Marina is another wake-up call for the man from Guadalajara.