AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly joked that he will have one or two sleepless nights thinking about Daniel Ricciardo’s defence during the Italian Grand Prix. Gasly started fifth behind Ricciardo after they had both been helped up by grid penalties for Max Verstappen Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Sir Lewis Hamilton. Lando Norris got a poor start
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Oscar Piastri’s situation with Alpine has by far been one of the stories of the season, with the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) having come to the conclusion that Piastri is legally allowed to race for McLaren in 2023. It has left the Enstone-based team in a huge mess, having lost both Piastri and Fernando Alonso, who is replacing Sebastian
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo did his best to ensure that his retirement from the Italian Grand Prix did not cause a Safety Car, but his engine failure was very unfortunately timed. The Australian made a good start as he climbed up to third ahead of Lando Norris, who bogged down off the start of the race.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has pledged his allegiance to the Mercedes team amid speculation around Daniel Ricciardo’s future. The seven-time champion signed with the Silver Arrows in 2013 following six years with McLaren, during which time he earned his first title in 2008. The move looked a strange one given Mercedes’ presence in the midfield while
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Former Formula 1 driver, Karun Chandhok, has affirmed that we have not witnessed the “real” Daniel Ricciardo since he joined McLaren. The Australian left Renault after a two-year stint with the French side, and joined McLaren at the beginning of the 2021 campaign. His partnership with Lando Norris was expected to light up the grid
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen reckons that McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo may benefit from leaving the team at the end of the season. Ricciardo raced alongside Verstappen at Red Bull in 2016 when the Dutchman was promoted after four rounds to replace Daniil Kvyat. Verstappen won on his debut in Spain that year, before the Australian led
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McLaren’s Lando Norris feels that Alpine should have pressed home the clear pace advantage they have held over the British side this season. Alpine and McLaren have been disputing fourth in the championship for the best part of the year, after Norris and Daniel Ricciardo had suffered a nightmare start. The Woking squad walked out
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Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton does not plan on walking away from Formula 1 any time soon, so there will be no place at Mercedes for Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo joined McLaren at the start of last season, but the partnership has not worked out, and the Australian has struggled to consistently match the pace of team-mate
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Mercedes are reportedly prepared to offer Daniel Ricciardo a reserve role with them next season after the Australian’s departure from McLaren. Ricciardo joined his current team at the start of last season having spent just two years with Renault, and he and Lando Norris were expected to form one of the best line-ups on the
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo showed his class by speaking to Mark Webber and Oscar Piastri recently, assuring his compatriots that there are no hard feelings. The 33-year-old has not had an easy time of it since he joined the British side last year, and he has often struggled to find common ground with a stubborn car.
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