Ricciardo F1 return confirmed as Hamilton receives stinging criticism – RacingNews365 Review

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo made a "brief" Formula 1 paddock return at the Australian Grand Prix.

Ricciardo's surprise appearance at the 2025 season-opener marked his first visit to the paddock since parting ways with the Red Bull family after last year's Singapore Grand Prix.

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'It makes no sense' - Jeremy Clarkson fires striking Hamilton criticism

Jerermy Clarkson has insisted that Lewis Hamilton's sudden loss of pace in the Chinese Grand Prix "makes no sense", with the former Top Gear host having criticised the Ferrari driver for being "so slow".

Hamilton has endured a bizarre start to his time as a Ferrari F1 driver, having been comfortably off the pace in Australia before finding remarkable speed initially in China. 

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Tsunoda sets shock Red Bull debut target in first public appearance

In his first public appearance since being promoted to Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda has set himself the target of claiming a podium on his debut for the team.

It was announced on Thursday by Red Bull that Liam Lawson and Tsunoda would swap seats after just two races, due to multiple reasons.

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Russell receives rare accolade as McLaren dealt warning

George Russell has received rare praise from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, who believes his outfit are not "far away" from McLaren.

Russell has made an excellent start to the 2025 F1 season, finishing in third in both the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix. 

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Schumacher hits out at Marko and Red Bull: 'Mateschitz would turn in his grave'

Ralf Schumacher has hit out at "headless gang" Red Bull, believing late owner Dietrich Mateschitz would "turn in his grave" at the state of the team. 

Red Bull announced on Thursday that Liam Lawson would be demoted back to Racing Bulls after just two races to be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, as it also battles to try and turnaround its RB21 car, which is well off the pace.

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Lewis Hamilton arrival triggers Ferrari sponsor staggering financial growth

It has been revealed that the arrival of Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari has resulted in huge financial growth for key sponsor Puma.

According to SportBusiness – a leading British business website – Puma has experienced an eightfold increase in merchandise sales in the opening months of 2025, compared to the same time period last year. 

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