One of Daniel Ricciardo 's main rivals for a seat at Red Bull has opened up over the control he witnessed from the Australian star during some of the most difficult moments of his career.

The truth behind Daniel Ricciardo’s exit from Red Bull’s VCARB team has finally been revealed. Racing Bull CEO Peter Bayer has shared details of the moments leading up to the Singapore GP, and explained why his team did not announce (ahead of the event) that it would be the Australian driver’s final race.

Ricciardo, visibly emotional after the Singapore GP, chose to quietly bow out, with the team only confirming Lawson's seat days later. This approach led to criticism from fans, who felt Red Bull mishandled the situation.

Ricciardo's own fanbase grew exponentially thanks to his charismatic appearances in the hit Netflix series 'Drive to Survive' and Coulthard believes a return to the grid as an F1 pundit could be just what the Aussie star is looking for.

Dutch racer and F1 pundit Tom Coronel has warned Red Bull against making either Liam Lawson or Franco Colapinto team-mate to Max Verstappen. Instead, the driver who he would place alongside the four-time World Champion is the most experienced driver in Red Bull’s fold not currently in the senior team line-up,