Daniel Ricciardo Scores First Points Since Return to Formula One

Daniel Ricciardo has piled more pressure on Sergio Perez for the second Red Bull seat, after scoring his first points since returning to Formula One with seventh place at the Mexican Grand Prix .

Fellow Australian Oscar Piastri came home in eighth in his McLaren – the first time two Aussies have claimed points in the same grand prix since Ricciardo got on the board alongside Mark Webber at Brazil in 2013.The 34-year-old fell to sixth after a mid-race restart, beaten off the line by Russell, before being passed by his former McLaren teammate Lando Norris late on.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and engineer Richard Wolverson celebrate on the podium after winning the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix, their 16th triumph from 19 races this season.While teammate Verstappen has motored to a third straight drivers’ title with a record 16 wins in 19 races, Perez has landed just two victories in the championship’s best car.

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