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Daniel Ricciardo’s target is to return to Red Bull for 2025 – but has started the 2024 season poorly and is being out-performed by Yuki Tsunoda.
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko issued a ‘first warning’ to Daniel Ricciardo for his lackluster start to the 2024 season. Ricciardo’s desire to return to the senior Red Bull team in 2025 is in jeopardy as he has been outperformed by Yuki Tsunoda. Tsunoda has out-qualified and out-raced Ricciardo in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, leaving Marko concerned about Ricciardo’s performance. Marko emphasized the importance of both drivers performing well this season and highlighted Tsunoda’s strength in qualifying. He also pointed out Red Bull’s struggle to maintain speed in races, indicating the need for improvement in managing tires or other areas.
