Daniel Ricciardo tipped for STUNNING return to F1

Daniel Ricciardo

Ricciardo tipped for STUNNING return to F1

Daniel Ricciardo has recently been replaced by Liam Lawson

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Friday 13 December 2024 18:00

Axed Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo has been tipped for a comeback to the sport in 2026 by German media.

The popular Australian was dropped from the VCARB team in September after a tricky season, being replaced for the rest of 2024 by young New Zealander Liam Lawson.

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It followed a period of poor form for the Australian, who had been outperformed by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda throughout 2024, not able to make an impact at the top of the grid at all since rejoining the sport midway through the 2023 season.

Ricciardo had at one stage been rumoured to be in a shootout with Tsunoda to see who would be suitable to replace Sergio Perez at the main Red Bull team, should his poor form continue.

Daniel Ricciardo was replaced by Liam Lawson at RB

Could Daniel Ricciardo be heading to Cadillac?

Will Ricciardo return to F1?

Running under the Cadillac name, it has recently been revealed that an 11th team will join the F1 grid, after discussions at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

It has been confirmed that the team will be looking to run an experienced F1 driver alongside a young, American talent, with Colton Herta being tipped to be given a chance in F1.

If Ricciardo were to return in 2026, he would be 36 years old, three years younger than current F1 star Lewis Hamilton, and well shy of the 43-year-old two time world champion Fernando Alonso.

Ricciardo's most successful stint in the sport came with the Red Bull team, where he amassed seven of his eight victories in a highly-successful spell between 2014-2018.

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