a poor 10-race spell for Nyck de Vries at Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri opened the door for Ricciardo to return to the grid in his place.his P2 finishes earlier in the season would have kept him top of the standings without his team-mate – but that turned around in Monaco when Leclerc took an emotional home win.Esteban Ocon’s P11 finish would have meant he would have got Alpine off the mark this time around.Leclerc clarified: “It’s not a new engine.

”Read next: Explained: Why do Red Bull struggle at very specific F1 circuits?.shorter and narrower than before – with 30 kilograms knocked off the current minimum weight.“Obviously Yuki has done an extraordinary start to the season.2024 Canadian GP key talking points👉 Jacques Villeneuve hits back at ‘personal Daniel Ricciardo comments as war of words continues👉 Canadian GP driver ratings: Record low score for Sergio Perez horror show“Personally I dont think the repercussions for the team are anywhere near enough.