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The numbers behind Daniel Ricciardo's return to F1

The chances of Daniel Ricciardo replacing Sergio Perez at Red Bull next year have risen after last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix – and the next three races could be crunch time for two of the most popular drivers in the paddock.

Ricciardo’s stunning fourth place in qualifying put him ahead of Perez on the Mexico grid in the AlphaTauri – the supposedly lower-performing sister car to Red Bull – and Perez’s first-lap crash and retirement was a marked contrast to Ricciardo’s seventh-place finish. 

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