Tsunoda retired from each of the past two races, first at the Italian Grand Prix after contact with Nico Hülkenberg, and then early in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following an open

Daniel Ricciardo addressed rumors about his potential replacement ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. The Australian driver, focused on his contract for the next season, refuted speculations that this could be his last race.

Ricciardo was handed a second chance in F1 – after being dismissed by McLaren in 2022 – by his old team in Red Bull as a test driver in 2023 before he replaced De Vries. Matt Chapman's extension is a start, but this team will need to shake some things up if it wants to get back to contending.