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Daniel Ricciardo's hopes of a fairytale finish to his Formula One career with Red Bull could hinge on the ongoing drama engulfing the team - and how many allies he has left.
The West Australian driver returns to Melbourne for the Australian F1 Grand Prix with Red Bull-owned RB, hoping the chess pieces move in his favour for a return to the Red Bull main team.
A strong result in Melbourne and in upcoming races will certainly help, but the ongoing drama at Red Bull may work against the 34-year-old.
Ricciardo infamously walked out on Red Bull in 2018 when the team was routinely trailing Mercedes, a decision he has admitted to regretting ever since.
Since then, the Aussie has endured troubled stints at Renault and McLaren before Red Bull boss Christian Horner threw him a lifeline, first as a reserve driver with AlphaTauri [now RB] and then a regular seat in the cockpit.
Ricciardo is currently racing with RB, Red Bull's second team, but is hopeful of a return to the Red Bull main team to finish his career
Horner and Ricciardo clashed when he left in 2018, but remain good friends to this day
Horner's future could play a role in where Ricciardo ends up in Formula One in the coming years
While they had their clashes in 2018, they remain strong friends and allies to this day.
However Horner's future remains shrouded in doubt because of a sexting allegation that won't go away and reports of an increasingly fractured relationship with superstar driver Max Verstappen.
On one hand, if Verstappen walks, Ricciardo could be in the box seat to return to Red Bull to finish his career.
However, if it is Horner that exits, the Aussie
