Ricciardo returns to Nürburgring: 'Comeback during showrun'

Daniel Ricciardo will drive a Red Bull Formula One car at the legendary Nordschleife circuit later this year as part of his duties as the team's 2023 reserve driver. He will drive demonstration laps in a Red Bull show car.

After 2007 and 2013, there is finally another Formula 1 car on the Nordschleife. In 2007, Germany's Nick Heidfeld drove the Nordschleife in a Formula 1 demo, followed by Michael Schumacher in 2013 as part of the 24-hour race. The Australian will follow in the footsteps of these big names. The official site of the Nürburgring announced this.

Ricciardo will take his demonstration laps on 9 September alongside "legendary luminaries of motorsport on two and four wheels" and "young racing talents", whose identity has not yet been revealed. It complements Ricciardo's 2023 programme, which so far includes participation in a number of Grands Prixs as Red Bull's reserve driver and a possible appearance during a tyre test this year.