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Daniel Ricciardo chose to return to Red Bull as a reserve driver over chasing a race seat at the back end of the Formula 1 grid for 2023.
Instead of pursuing potential vacancies at Haas or Williams, Ricciardo opted to link up with the Red Bull team he left in 2018 after a lengthy association with the team.
But why did Ricciardo snub a chance at racing next year for a third driver role that has no guarantee of running in a contemporary F1 car? Our latest video explains:
But for an issue on Oscar Piastri's car, McLaren may well have ended up with a 1-2 in qualifying for the Chinese GP sprint race. As it happened, it was still 1.3s faster than the next-best thing around a wet Shanghai F1 track. Mark Hughes explains where that advantage has come from
The first Chinese Grand Prix in five years has brought with it an unexpected problem
Lando Norris's deleted-then-reinstated Chinese GP sprint pole lap reflects a variable F1 rule that isn't actually part of the sporting regulations
Lando Norris took pole position in a memorable and chaotic Chinese Grand Prix F1 sprint qualifying session in the rain at Shanghai
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Two midfield Formula 1 teams have significant upgrade packages for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, while three others have adjustments around the cockpit area