Official: Daniel Ricciardo replaces Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri for the remainder of the season
Daniel Ricciardo replaces Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri as the Dutch media had announced a few hours earlier. This is now confirmed by AlphaTauri and Red Bull.
It is now official, Daniel Ricciardo is taking over Nyck de Vries’ seat at AlphaTauri for the rest of the season.
« I am very happy to welcome Daniel to the team,” says Franz Tost, the director of Red Bull’s sister team. « There’s no doubt about his skills as a driver, and he already knows many of us, so his integration will be easy and straightforward. The team will also benefit from his experience, as he has won the Formula 1 Grand Prix eight times. « The Austrian, who leads the Scuderia AlphaTauri, continued.
Daniel Ricciardo has therefore found a seat less than a year after leaving McLaren. “I am thrilled to be back on track with the Red Bull family!” the Australian driver explained.
AlphaTauri still thanks the Dutch driver who competed in 10 Grand Prix races with the Italo-Austrian team. « I would like to thank Nyck for his valuable contribution during his time at Scuderia AlphaTauri, and I wish him the best for the future. »
Red Bull is delighted about the return of their reserve driver back behind the wheel in Formula 1. It’s fantastic to see that Daniel hasn’t lost his form while being away from racing. We are very excited to see what the rest of the season has in store for Daniel, who has been loaned to AlphaTauri, stated Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull.
The 33-year-old Australian will participate in the Formula 1 season starting from the next Grand Prix in Hungary on July 23rd. The eight-time Grand Prix winner will have his seat at AlphaTauri for the remainder of the season.
