Laurent Mekies has dropped a huge hint that Daniel Ricciardo could return to Red Bull in some capacity during the F1 2026 season.

It comes after the newly retired F1 star secured a new role as a global racing ambassador for Ford, Red Bull’s incoming engine partner.

Daniel Ricciardo to re-establish Red Bull links with new Ford role?

Ricciardo remains one of the most recognisable names of the modern era of F1 having claimed eight grand prix victories for Red Bull and McLaren.

The upcoming Singapore Grand Prix will mark a year since Ricciardo’s final F1 appearance, with the Perth-born driver ruthlessly dropped by the Racing Bulls junior team for the final six races of the 2024 season.

Ricciardo has kept his distance from F1 in the 12 months since, but announced last week that he is to be

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