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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed that advisor Helmut Marko wanted to see Daniel Ricciardo lose his Formula 1 place at RB around the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull announced last week that Daniel Ricciardo will not complete the remaining six rounds this season, with Liam Lawson taking his place. Ricciardo’s change in demeanor during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend hinted that he knew his time was up, even suggesting it could have been his last race. The Australian had an inconsistent campaign, trailing behind teammate Yuki Tsunoda by 10 points in the standings. Red Bull’s Christian Horner revealed that Helmut Marko had been pushing for Lawson to replace Ricciardo as early as late June. Despite efforts to give Ricciardo more time with AlphaTauri to prove himself, his results weren’t strong enough to justify a swap back to Red Bull over Sergio Perez.
