Ricciardo's return: Why AlphaTauri turned to him after dumping De Vries

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss Nyck de Vries being dropped from the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team’s line-up, with eight-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo being drafted in as his replacement. They discuss why Red Bull decided to part ways with De Vries so early in the season, how Ricciardo is likely to fare on his return to F1, and what it all could mean for the Australian's chances of a full-time return with the senior Red Bull team in the future.

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