$94 million problem that 'destroyed' Ricciardo

What tin beryllium said astir Daniel Ricciardo's play that hasn't already been said?

To enactment it bluntly, Ricciardo was dreadful each year, and for a bulk of his two-year stint astatine McLaren.

He showed glimpses of his aged aforesaid - his contention triumph astatine Imola successful 2021 and this season's Mexican Grand Prix outpouring to caput - but by and ample helium was destroyed by teammate Lando Norris successful the aforesaid car, who signed a $94 cardinal declaration hold anterior to this season.

Ricciardo's last contention with McLaren - which could good crook retired to beryllium his last successful F1 - was 1 of his amended showings for the season. He qualified 10th, but started 13th acknowledgment to his grid punishment imposed for his clang with Kevin Magnussen successful Brazil. 

He roseate up the tract and yet finished 9th, and fittingly enjoying a precocious tussle with Sebastian Vettel.

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 aft the race, Ricciardo said his hard McLaren tenure had fixed him a caller "perspective" connected his engagement and relation successful the sport.

"It is truthful casual to get caught up successful competition," helium said.

"We give truthful overmuch clip to it and erstwhile it is not going good you tin truthful easy get angry, frustrated and bitter. Get truthful galore antagonistic emotions towards thing you genuinely love."

"Perspective allowed maine to support happiness and appreciation. You person your days but it's a privilege to bash what we love.

"It is specified a amusive athletics - the surroundings, the travel, each the radical we meet. Whatever you bash successful life, gratitude helps you determination guardant a lot."

Ricciardo appears acceptable to re-join Red Bull successful a trial and reserve capableness for 2023.