The 34-year-old Ricciardo from Perth, Australia, is set to make a triumphant return to this year's F1 grid after replacing rookie De Vries for the remainder of the 2023 season.
Alpine is set to feature an all-French driver lineup while AlphaTauri is primed to feature a full-time debutant to its roster for the upcoming F1 season.
The Mexican veteran benefitted from late-race issues involving title contenders Verstappen and Hamilton to claim his first Grand Prix victory of the season.
With new names on the grid, new stakes on the line and a new start on the horizon for all teams, the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship season is hours away from commencing.
Pierre Gasly, Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Räikkönen will remain with their current respective teams for the 2021 season and with the 2020 season entering its final five-race stretch.
