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A new hint has been given regarding the identity of the current F1 driver who will compete at the legendary 24 Hours of Daytona event in 2024 with Filipe Albuquerque confirming that the racer in question “is doing really well this year”.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese driver, who is a 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and three-time winner of the Daytona 24 Hours race, took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to tease fans about the identity of the driver in question after it was confirmed that an active driver will take part in the race.<\/p>\n
Albuquerque posted: \u201cHmm\u2026 who will it be? I give you one tip. He is doing really well this year.\u201d The 38-year-old has already been confirmed as one of Wayne Taylor Racing\u2019s team for the event.\u00a0Albuquerque has since deleted his post.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Wayne Taylor confirmed to Sportscar365 that an active driver will join Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport, competing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January of 2024 in a one-off appearance in the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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