This dude supposedly knows the de Vries family. But I'll believe it only when we get proper motorsport press reporting it.
edit: Telegraaf.nl reporting it. Ricciardo to replace de Vries link
edit2: Chris Medland says multiple sources confirm
edit3: It's real! https://scuderia.alphatauri.com/en/scuderia-alphatauri-welcomes-back-daniel-ricciardo/
The article says "leading-edge" but I really wonder what processes will be used here, so far the new fabs being set up in the US aren't being tooled for the latest EUV 3nm etc. stuff, but older nodes. The older ones are still very important, and any way to remove dependence on potentially disruptable single sources of chips is great, but would be awesome to have proper cutting edge chip manufacture in the EU.
I'm flying out to Budapest on Thursday, this will be my first race attended in person. I'm very excited!