Daniel Ricciardo is not in consideration to replace Nyck de Vries in Red Bull's junior team, chief adviser Helmut Marko has confirmed.
Australian driver Ricciardo, 33, is currently a reserve driver for Red Bull but has been tipped to usurp De Vries, with just five races of the 2023 Championship gone. The Dutchman's struggles for junior team Alpha Tauri have led to debate over his future and seen Ricciardo's name return being chucked around after he was sacked by McClaren last season.
However, Red Bull chief Marko has poured cold water on the simmering speculation. "Nothing will happen in the next three races," the 80-year-old explained to F1 Insider. "We spoke to de Vries and he agrees with us: he needs to improve.
