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Ricciardo: McLaren firing was 'a blessing in disguise'

Daniel Ricciardo says he faced a "harsh reality" last year when McLaren opted to part ways with the Aussie a year early, but in hindsight he says his firing was "a blessing in disguise". Ricciardo joined McLaren at the start of the 2021 season, convinced that the move would extract him from F1's midfield where he had lingered with Renault for two years. But pitted against young gun Lando Norris, the Aussie struggled to find his footing at Woking and indeed never did, save in a moment of grace at the Italian Grand Prix when he claimed an unexpected and remarkable win. However, his inability to get to grips with McLaren's designs left him buried in the thick of F1's...
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