McLaren explain what Ricciardo brought to team 'even during struggles'
McLaren have outlined the qualities and skills that Daniel Ricciardo brought to the team, despite his struggles during his two-year stint at the squad.
It was confirmed in August that Ricciardo and McLaren had mutually agreed to terminate his multi-year contract early, resulting in the partnership coming to an end at the close of the 2022 F1 season.
Ricciardo has been left without a seat on the grid in 2023, and will instead take up a reserve driver role at Red Bull.
Despite enduring a difficult time at McLaren, the squad have revealed that there were aspects of Ricciardo's approach that they "appreciated immensely". Ricciardo's technical skills praised James Key – Technical Director at McLaren , who previously worked with Ricciardo in the junior days of his F1 career – believes that the eight-time race winner has brought a good technical reference to the team.
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