The Australian driver was dropped from Red Bull reserve team RB earlier this week after a series of underwhelming performances

Helmut Marko reveals doubts about Sebastian Vettel's possible return to Formula 1 due to the competitiveness of young drivers and lack of recent communication.

Was Daniel Ricciardo treated harshly by Red Bull in his F1 exit? Image: XPB Images. In the early hours of Friday morning, Speedcafe revealed Daniel Ricciardo had been dropped by R

Zak Brown, the McLaren CEO who was Ricciardo’s boss during his time with McLaren, hailed Ricciardo as an “awesome person to be around,” and noted that he has a tattoo because of Ricciardo’s last F1 victory: His teammate at VCARB, Yuki Tsunoda, praised Ricciardo and his F1 legacy:

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko discusses Daniel Ricciardo's decline in performance and departure from the team.

Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has confirmed that the team have offered Daniel Ricciardo an F1 lifeline with an ambassadorial role. And he doubts that the Australian will want to continue his racing career in another category of motorsport after being dropped by Red Bull junior team VCARB this week.