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Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo will reunite on Thursday night.
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo will reunite for a public appearance at Red Bull’s F1 2026 season launch event in Detroit.
The event will take place on Thursday night in Detroit, coinciding with Red Bull’s new partnership with Ford.
Verstappen and new Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar will attend, with Ricciardo appearing as a guest in his new ambassador role for Ford.
Their reunion comes after being teammates at Red Bull from 2016 to 2018, with a recent video showing them together in challenges.
Verstappen will race with the number three in the 2026 F1 season, a change approved by Ricciardo.
Since retiring from F1 in 2024, Ricciardo has taken on the role of Global Ford Racing Ambassador and launched business ventures in lifestyle and apparel industries.
