Daniel Ricciardo has a Formula One role next year, though it will look different than the one he’s had for the last 12 seasons (11 full-time).
The Australian will be joining Red Bull as its third and test driver in 2023, returning to the team he spent the most time with in F1. Ricciardo competed for sister team Toro Rosso (now known as AlphaTauri) in 2012 and ’13 before joining Red Bull from 2014 to ’18. He recorded his first F1 win during his first season with the team—his best campaign in his F1 career as he recorded three wins and eight podium finishes.
Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko told Sky Germany on Friday ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, “Ricciardo will be our third driver. We have so many sponsors, we have to do show runs and the like, so of course he's one of the most high-profile and best-suited.”
