As the Australian Grand Prix kicks off on Sunday, a familiar face will be absent from the grid, as Daniel Ricciardo doesn’t line up with his fellow drivers for the first time since 2012. Having been dropped by McLaren in a shake-up at the team, Ricciardo failed to find a seat on the grid, settling for a third driver role at his old team Red Bull, while he assesses his future. Returning to the Formula 1 paddock for the first time since he left McLaren at the end of 2022, Ricciardo appeared at the Albert Park Circuit on Thursday for media duties with Red Bull. The Australia raced from the circuit to an event with surfer Nick Fanning to launch a partnership between the Formula 1 team and...
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