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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards at the Hungaroring

‘Obviously the dream is a Red Bull seat’: Daniel Ricciardo on his F1 return

Daniel Ricciardo of AlphaTauri smiles in the paddock at the Hungaroring
Daniel Ricciardo replaces Nyck de Vries for Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri. Photograph: Marco Canoniero/Shutterstock

Daniel Ricciardo has said he is reinvigorated for his return to Formula One at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, declaring he has fallen in love with the sport again. The Australian, who will drive for AlphaTauri at the Hungaroring, was also explicit in stating he was targeting a return to the Red Bull team.

Ricciardo, who was Red Bull’s reserve driver, was given the race seat last week at their sister team, AlphaTauri, to replace the underperforming Nyck de Vries. The mid-season switch was a ruthless move and also perceived as a potential precursor towards Ricciardo being promoted to replace Sergio Pérez at Red Bull.

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