Ricciardo spent the majority of his career within the Red Bull family, claiming seven of his eight career victories with the main team. Red Bull team principal Horner recently offered Ricciardo an ambassadorial role with the team in his retirement, but it remains unclear which direction Ricciardo's career will take next.

That revelation, that Red Bull Senior Advisor Dr. Helmut Marko wanted Ricciardo out of the car around the Spanish Grand Prix, puts an aspect of that race weekend in new light. As first noted by F1TV analyst Will Buxton, Ricciardo’s helmet had a hand-written message on it in Barcelona.

Guenther Steiner has warned Christian Horner that his position as Red Bull team principal could become ‘vulnerable’ if the squad continue to struggle. The Brit has also been criticised by Jos Verstappen, who continued his public tirade after the difficult result in Singapore.

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