Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will make a shock return to Formula One at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix.
The eight-time Grand Prix winner, who was axed by McLaren at the end of last year, will replace Nyck de Vries at Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri for the rest of the year.
The Hungarian GP is on July 23.
“I am stoked to be back on track with the Red Bull family,” Ricciardo said in a statement released by Red Bull Racing on Tuesday.
Kiwi Liam Lawson is the reserve driver with the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams and would have been considered a strong option for the seat after showing excellent form in the Super Formula series, where he sits second in the standings through five rounds.