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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has contended that Daniel Ricciardo’s “killer instinct” disappeared in the seasons he spent racing outside the team’s Formula 1 stable.
Red Bull has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo will not be returning once the season resumes next month, with Liam Lawson taking his place for the remaining rounds. Ricciardo’s time in the series seems to be coming to an end, as he expressed no desire to race in the midfield. Starting his F1 career in 2011, he progressed through Red Bull’s junior team, Toro Rosso, to the senior squad in 2014. Despite winning three races that season, his time coincided with Red Bull’s championship drought. Moving to Renault in 2019, Ricciardo landed two podiums in two seasons, but struggled against Lando Norris at McLaren. Helmut Marko argues that leaving Red Bull was a turning point for Ricciardo, as concerns over the Honda partnership and Verstappen’s emergence influenced his decision.
