Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has let slip that Daniel Ricciardo won’t be replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the 2025 season – delivering a blunt blow to speculation that the Aussie might join the Silver Arrows. Mercedes has been part of my life since I was 13 years old. However, Marko has poured cold water on the the idea that Ricciardo could join the Mercedes outfit, stating that the Aussie has a long-term agreement with Red Bull. Despite initial talks of Ricciardo possibly becoming Max Verstappen’s No.2 driver in 2024, Red Bull’s Christian Horner has expressed unwavering support for Sergio Perez. We have announced the AlphaTauri drivers, we have our Red Bull Racing drivers.

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