Already given one career lifeline this season, Ricciardo missed the last five races with a broken left hand.
But he returns this week to the U.S. Grand Prix, where the 34-year-old Australian has a history of having some cheeky fun.
Long time no see," Ricciardo said to the group of his fellow drivers when he walked into Thursday's news conference.
The hand feels good,” Ricciardo said, adding that the bone break that required surgery was worse than initially expected.
Eventually there will have to be a serious side to the racing, which has not been so good for Ricciardo in recent years.
Persons:
Daniel Ricciardo, Ricciardo, “, ” Ricciardo, I'm, ”, Red Bull, Lando Norris, AlphaTauri, Nyck De Vries, Liam Lawson, It’s, Lawson, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, “ Charles, ” Haas, Kevin Magnussen, Hamilton, let's, ” Hamilton, Williams, Logan Sargeant, Aston, Lance, Estebon Ocon, ” Sargeant
Organizations:
U.S, University of Texas Longhorns, Renault, McLaren, Austin, FIA, Qatar Grand Prix
Locations:
AUSTIN, Texas, Americas, Austin, Ricciardo, Hungary, Belgium, TEXAS, Qatar