Daniel Ricciardo had a tough year in 2021. His team-mate Lando Norris easily defeated him over the course of the season. Although he got better and won at Monza in the second part of the season, his struggle was palpable.
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In 2021 Daniels was his first year at McLaren after moving from Renault. The 32-year-old mentions that at this stage in his career he is more focused on being happy in sports. But Ricciardo made a surprising admission regarding his future with the team and the sport.
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I won in perhaps the most difficult year of my career: Daniel Ricciardo
As reported by GPFans, the Australian driver mentioned that he does not want to move from McLaren to another team anytime soon, even though he is not fighting for championships. The honey badger mentioned that he likes the team and the brand and could end his career with the team.
“I’ve of course moved a little bit over the last three or four years, whatever it was, and I want to, especially because of the environment I’m in, that I really enjoy, to make it work, and I want to be here be “, said Ricciardo.
Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 12, 2021, McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo celebrates after winning the pool race over REUTERS / Lars Baron
“The reason I don’t even think about other teams or anything about my future and nothing more than McLaren is because I won what was perhaps the toughest year of my career. So I also think: ‘If I can win [last year] what does that tell us then for our coming journey? ‘
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I’m definitely excited and want to be here, maybe until the end, yes, ”Daniel said.
It would be interesting to see if the Australian driver can win a championship with McLaren in the years to come. Ricciardo has a contract with the UK team until the end of the 2023 season, hopefully by then he can win a title and complete his amazing career in style.
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Where do you think Ricciardo will end up in the drivers’ standings in a series of changes for the 2022 season?
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