Ricciardo returned to the Formula 1 grid with Red Bull’s junior team at last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix when he replaced the beleaguered Nyck de Vries but, just 14 months on,

Ricciardo was always intended to be Red Bull's safety net. But fluctuating form and a series of decisions leaves the veteran out of F1.

Christian Horner, the Red Bull Racing team principal, has revealed that Daniel Ricciardo was intended to replace Sergio Perez should the need arise. Ricciardo,