He Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend will have a well-known protagonist on the line. After half a year away from the grill of Formula 1, Daniel Ricciardo will run a race again. The Australian confirmed his signing for AlphaTauri and will debut with his new team at the Hungaroring circuit.
The former McLaren driver spoke in an interview on the official ‘Formula 1’ portal about what his return means: “There was no doubt that I was going to say yes to this opportunity. I didn’t have to think much. I’m excited, it’s a challenge to start racing in the middle of the season. I’ve been through a lot in the last two years and I’m looking forward to this challenge“.
ricciardo He already knows what it’s like to be in the Red Bull affiliate team, he drove for what was then ‘Toro Rosso’ in 2012 and 2013, so it could be said that he is returning to what was his home. The Australian has explained what it means for him to be back: “2013 was my last year with them, I’ve come full circle upon returning to AlphaTauri”.
After a bitter farewell to competition, Ricciardo confessed that he even became disinterested in F1: “Lost some love for racing by not having confidence and it is something key in a world in which you fight to be the best. You stop enjoying yourself so much and coming back to the Red Bull family has been very positive.”
The one from Perth is aware that he will not have the car more competitive from the grid: “The car it will be what it is, I’ll drive it and work from there. I appreciate that it has some limitations, but if it feels balanced, that’s something I can work with.”
