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Ricciardo: Early McLaren switch for F1 2021 was ‘weird’

Daniel Ricciardo says making an early decision to switch to McLaren for next season before a wheel had been turned in anger in the current Formula 1 campaign was “weird” The Australian will leave Renault after two years at the end of the season to join McLaren as the Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz’s replacement for 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic had forced the opening 10 races to be called off, and with his contract expiring at the end of the year, Ricciardo faced the bizarre prospect of making a decision over his future before knowing the true pecking order for 2020. Speaking in an F1 Instagram live, Ricciardo admitted the complicated situation made coming to a final outcome...
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