Daniel Ricciardo was mentioned as a possible driver for Red Bull’s Mount Panorama demonstration before the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour, but he was not confirmed for it. Follow-up reporting named Liam Lawson as the driver of the team’s 2011-spec RB7. Ricciardo’s Mount Panorama appearance was in a separate Red Bull road-trip feature.
Who drove the Red Bull RB7 at Bathurst?
Liam Lawson drove Red Bull’s 2011-spec RB7 around Mount Panorama as part of the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour weekend demonstration. Autosport’s follow-up report confirmed Lawson after pre-event coverage said the demonstration driver had yet to be announced.
The RB7 was Red Bull’s double-title-winning Formula 1 car. The demonstration was a special appearance at the circuit, not a Formula 1 race at Bathurst.
Why was Daniel Ricciardo linked to the drive?
Before the event, Motorsport.com reported that the driver had not yet been unveiled and floated Ricciardo as a possible candidate. At the time, his third-driver role included commercial activities, making him a plausible possibility—not a confirmed choice.
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Bathurst 12 Hour event director Shane Rudzis described the planned appearance in that contemporaneous report: “Oracle Red Bull Racing are the current Formula 1 world champions – just to have them at the event is a privilege, but to know that the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car will be lapping Mount Panorama will be something else.”
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Ricciardo’s separate Mount Panorama appearance
Ricciardo did visit Mount Panorama in Red Bull’s 2023 Australian road-trip feature, but that was a different activity from the Bathurst 12 Hour demonstration. The road-trip account shows him at the circuit with Supercars driver Shane van Gisbergen; Formula 1’s March 27, 2023 report also lists Mount Panorama among the trip’s stops and identifies the car as the RB7.
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| Appearance | Driver or participants | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour weekend demonstration | Liam Lawson | Red Bull’s RB7 demonstration around Mount Panorama, confirmed in Autosport’s follow-up report. |
| Red Bull’s 2023 Australian road-trip feature | Daniel Ricciardo and Shane van Gisbergen | A separate road-trip segment at Mount Panorama, described by Red Bull and Formula 1. |
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