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:
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