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‘I felt for Lewis’ - McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo opens up on 2021 F1 title controversy at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo admits he felt sympathy for Lewis Hamilton in the aftermath of last season’s Formula 1 title-decider at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton was leading the season finale heading into the final laps, but race director Michael Masi’s decision to allow cars between the Mercedes driver and fellow title contender Max Verstappen to un-lap themselves under a late safety car allowed the Dutchman to pass his rival on fresher tyres to seal a sensational, albeit controversial, title triumph.
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'He didn’t want to become the second driver'- Christian Horner opens up on Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from Red Bull
Christian Horner has spoken about Daniel Ricciardo’s decision to leave Red Bull at the end of 2018, with the team principal citing the emergence of Max Verstappen as a key factor. Ricciardo had worked his way into the senior Red Bull squad in 2014, where he initially raced alongside Sebastian Vettel and Daniil Kvyat, before Verstappen came onto the scene in 2016. Ad/> With the focus more on Verstappen, Ricciardo elected to move onto Renault for the 2019 season.
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