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Daniel Ricciardo was called up to AlphaTauri this year to partner Yuki Tsunoda and the duo will be team-mates once again next year.
Daniel Ricciardo expressed his satisfaction with the intra-team battle he had with Yuki Tsunoda this year, seeing it as a positive for their team. Ricciardo joined AlphaTauri in the middle of the season after being in a third driver role with Red Bull. However, his return was cut short due to a hand injury. Despite this, Ricciardo’s performances in the latter part of the season helped AlphaTauri secure eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship. In the seven races where they were teammates, Tsunoda outperformed Ricciardo in both qualifying and races, winning the head-to-head 4-3. Both drivers will continue to be teammates at AlphaTauri (under a different name) in 2024. Ricciardo believes that their rivalry brought out the best in each other and is optimistic about their prospects for next year.
