Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from Hungary
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Daniel Ricciardo will make a sensational return to front-line Formula 1 racing at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Australian set to replace Nyck de Vries at the AlphaTauri team for the rest of the season.

Daniel Ricciardo will make a sensational return to front-line Formula 1 racing at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Australian set to replace Nyck de Vries at the AlphaTauri team for the rest of the season.

  • TropicalBlueliner@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Wasn’t aware of his background… what made him standout to get the F1 seat? Surely the people making decisions knew all of this

    • BarelyOriginal@feddit.nlEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Last year during the Italian GP in Monza, de Vries did an FP session for Aston Martin. That same weekend Albon had a sudden case of appendicitis, taking him out of the GP for urgent medical treatment. Since de Vries was already present, Williams decided to put him in Albons seat. He finished the race 10th, after which multiple teams were considering to give him a seat for the 2023 season.

      Edit: it was 9th position.

      • ScreaminOctopus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        People seem to forget half the grid took an engine penalty that weekend, and that track was particularly suited to the williams. Wasn’t impressive in the least.