Ricciardo not looking at racing competitively in 2023

After two punishing years at McLaren, during which he won the 2021 Italian Grand Prix but otherwise struggled to get on par with Lando Norris, Ricciardo decided to take a sabbatical from F1.

The 33-year-old is still keeping his foot in the door, signing a deal to become Red Bull’s third driver, a role which mainly involves simulator and marketing duties but would also keep him in the frame to test its F1 cars during the year.

With Red Bull’s global reach and its…