Lando Norris topped the second practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix after Oscar Pisatri and Daniel Ricciardo both crashed out.
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2023 mid-season F1 driver rankings part 1: 20-17
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe first part of RaceFans’ mid-season driver rankings for 2023. Today’s first part covers the year’s lowest-rated performers of the season so far.
Tsunoda makes solid start as de Vries’ replacement provides toughest test yet
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onWhat was supposed to be Nyck de Vries’ first full year as an F1 driver ended after 10 rounds, and now Daniel Ricciardo is the benchmark for Yuki Tsunoda to beat.
Ricciardo’s behaviour in the team ‘pretty much the opposite to me’ – Tsunoda
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he is already learning from the experience of Daniel Ricciardo, who joined him at the team two races ago.
2023 Belgian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMixed weather meant mixed performances at Spa – but for one obvious stand-out. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Ricciardo “didn’t get the most” out of his AlphaTauri in Belgian Grand Prix
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo believes he didn’t extract his car’s potential after finishing 16th while AlphaTauri team mate Yuki Tsunoda scored a point.
Red Bull return for Ricciardo “wouldn’t be before 2025” – Horner
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has said there is no possibility Daniel Ricciardo could return to the team before the 2025 season.
Ricciardo made error behind Q1 exit while ‘trying to take Eau Rouge full throttle’
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said his “intentions were good” trying to take Eau Rouge flat-out, though he ran wide and was eliminated in Q1 as a result.
Why Ricciardo says McLaren’s car “speaks Lando’s language” – but Norris disagrees
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo reckons his former McLaren team mate knew “how to get the most out of that thing” but Lando Norris says their car is still difficult to drive.
Did Ricciardo’s return to F1 vindicate Red Bull’s decision to drop De Vries?
Round Table
Posted onDid Daniel Ricciardo prove Red Bull were right to replace Nyck de Vries with his return to F1 in Hungary? Our panel of writers give their views.
Ricciardo believes first-lap collision cost him chance of points on comeback
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo produced a superb 40-lap stint on the medium tyre compound after a first-lap hit from Guanyu Zhou put him out of contention for points.
Ricciardo could drive ‘on the limit, unlike the last two years’ in qualifying
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo felt able to push flat-out again in qualifying which “is something that I obviously didn’t always have the last year or two”.
Ricciardo’s time away will have helped him “get rid of the demons” – Albon
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams driver Alexander Albon believes having half a year off from racing will have helped Daniel Ricciardo to “reset” as a driver.
Ricciardo “at 95%” after ending Friday 10 places behind Tsunoda
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciard says he feels he’s already at “95 percent” after his first day of driving the AlphaTauri on his return to Formula 1.
Ricciardo says AlphaTauri drive offers “best path” back to “dream” Red Bull seat
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says regaining his seat at Red Bull would be a “dream” outcome from his return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri.
“The car will be what it is”: Ricciardo braced for challenging return at back of grid
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo expects his return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri will be a challenge and says he is in the dark about how their car will handle.
Ricciardo returns as AlphaTauri drop de Vries after just 10 races
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has lost his Formula 1 seat with AlphaTauri after just 10 grands prix. Daniel Ricciardo has been confirmed as his replacement.
Ricciardo returns for Red Bull at Silverstone test but team ‘not planning’ full-time seat
2023 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has returned to the cockpit of a current Red Bull Formula 1 car for the first time since he left the team five years ago.
Ricciardo could return to AlphaTauri if team lacks young driver options – Tost
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo could return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri – a team he previously drove for when it was called Toro Rosso – in 2024.
Ricciardo exclusive: I got back in the sim and thought: “Have I lost it?”
Interview
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo tells RaceFans how he regained faith in his driving – and why he now accepts his return to F1 may not come at a top team.