Daniel Ricciardo’s two-year stint as a McLaren driver is up, with the Australian returning to the side he knows best for 2023. Returning to Red Bull is arguably the best option for the 33-year-old, who just didn’t seem to click with the Woking-based outfit. It wasn’t through a lack of trying, though, with McLaren and
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The last four years of Daniel Ricciardo’s life have been hectic, with the Australian driver having made the bold decision at the end of 2018 to leave Red Bull, in favour of midfield side Renault (known now as Alpine). Many were left in shock that the 33-year-old had decided to give up a rare seat at the
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New McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has tipped Ferrari to have a “competitive start” to 2023, with the Italian having heard that the Maranello-based team are “very happy” with their new challenger. 2022 was a mixed season for Ferrari, with the side having been hailed as the early title favourites, after Charles Leclerc won two of the
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When Daniel Ricciardo moved to McLaren to replace the Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz, many fans anticipated that the Australian would strike up a strong relationship with his new teammate Lando Norris. The age and experience gap proved a stumbling point for the pair however, as their first year was overshadowed by a slight friction between the
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McLaren will be replacing one Australian with another in 2023, as Oscar Piastri is drafted in to replace Daniel Ricciardo who is returning to Red Bull to serve as the team’s third driver. Piastri was initially announced as an Alpine driver for next season over the winter break, forcing the 21-year-old to release a statement
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Despite McLaren enduring a difficult start to the new regulations in 2022, Lando Norris was once again one of the shining stars of the sport. The Brit single handedly took the fight in the constructors’ championship to Alpine and finished above both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon in the drivers’ championship. Norris was the only
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Since joining McLaren in 2019 Lando Norris has been one of the most impressive drivers in Formula 1, often defying expectation and overachieving in his midfield car. The 23-year-old finished as the best of the rest driver in 2022 and was also the only driver outside of the top three teams to score a podium
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Daniel Ricciardo’s move to McLaren ahead of the 2021 season was highly anticipated by fans, as it seemed that the Australian would form a strong partnership with Lando Norris and be able to show the full extent of his talent. The 33-year-old unfortunately never managed to reach his full potential with McLaren, struggling to adapt
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has sensationally revealed that he supports the FIA’s move to ban drivers from showing support for communities and campaigns like LGBTQ and climate change, with the American believing that F1 should not be ‘turned into a political sport’. Motorsport’s governing body shocked the F1 community recently, by revealing that updates
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has agreed with Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher, who stated that young drivers nowadays aren’t given enough time to develop in Formula 1. Mercedes’ newest signing made the comment following his disappointing departure from Haas, after an eventful two-year spell was brought to an end. The American side opted not
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