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The Australian felt there was a key person within his team that made his comeback at AlphaTauri as smooth as possible during the final races of the season.
Australian Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo praised his engineer Pierre Hamelin for his role in helping him during his comeback with AlphaTauri. Ricciardo took over from Nyck de Vries at the Hungarian Grand Prix and competed in two races before a hand injury forced him to miss five races. Despite the challenges, Ricciardo believes that Hamelin’s work made his return easier. Ricciardo also emphasized the importance of gaining more experience in the car, which allowed him to improve his race pace and achieve positive results. Additionally, he credited the updates introduced by AlphaTauri towards the end of the season and the positive dynamic between himself and teammate Yuki Tsunoda for their turnaround in form.
