Verstappen wants SHOCK Ricciardo reunion as F1 champion makes bold team-mate plea

Red Bull ace Max Verstappen has hinted that he could once again link up with Visa Cash App RB star Daniel Ricciardo.

The three-time Formula 1 champion was previously team-mates with the Australian at Red Bull for two-and-a-half seasons between 2016 and 2018, but the pair's relationship was not always harmonious.

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The duo infamously came together at the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Ricciardo ploughing straight into the back of Verstappen as they battled down the main straight in Baku.

Ricciardo would eventually go on to leave the team at the end of that season, joining Renault, whilst Verstappen has remained at Red Bull ever since, scooping up multiple world championships along the way.

Max Verstappen suggests Daniel Ricciardo reunion

After his time at Renault, Ricciardo went on to have an unsuccessful spell with McLaren, and after a brief time out of the sport without a seat, he was given a lifeline by AlphaTauri, now RB, in 2023.

The Australian remains with RB at present, and as part of his duties as a member of the wider 'Red Bull family', Ricciardo was present at the team's 20th-anniversary celebrations at Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

Given the importance of the event to the team, Verstappen was also present at Goodwood, and in an interview on Sunday, suggested he could once again drive alongside Ricciardo one day.

When asked if he'd also be up for doing Goodwood Revival, the three-time champion replied: “Yeah,”

“I mean, I've seen Adrian [Newey] do it but most of the time I think he is driving the cars a little bit illegal.

"He’s tuning them himself and I think they have a bit more grip than other cars around, but yeah, we'll give it a go.

"Maybe together with Daniel [it will] be good fun in one car.”

Interview host Karun Chandhok could not hide his excitement at the prospect: “Oh, oh, you two could be team-mates,"

"Imagine that - Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricardo in the RAC TT. Where's the Duke? We need to get this sorted out here.”

Verstappen's comments come at a time when his current F1 team-mate Sergio Perez is under increasing pressure to hold on to his seat.

Despite signing a new deal with Red Bull for next season, reports suggest that performance-related clauses could see the Mexican ousted, with Ricciardo one of the names touted as a potential replacement, despite his current ups and downs so far this campaign.

Ricciardo himself is currently without a drive for 2025, with his contract at RB expiring at the end of this season and no announcement yet that a new deal is on the horizon.

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