Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has indicated that he would not be against Daniel Ricciardo returning to the team from McLaren. The Australian signed with the French side under its Renault identity in 2019, but they suffered a disappointing season as they ended fifth in the Constructors’ Standings having ended fourth in 2019. This would not have ordinarily looked so bad, but they finished 54 points behind McLaren, who themselves had ended 2018 in sixth. Nico Hulkenberg was released ahead of the 2020 season and replaced with Esteban Ocon as the French team scored three podiums that year – two for Ricciardo and one for the Frenchman. That all happened, however, with the team in...
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