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McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits that the backlash he received for calling time on Daniel Ricciardo’s time with its Formula
Ricciardo struggled to adapt to McLaren’s machinery and was outperformed by Lando Norris in both 2021 and 2022, prompting McLaren to terminate their contract early. The decision was difficult for McLaren and resulted in public criticism of the team. McLaren took advantage of Alpine’s mishandling of Oscar Piastri and signed him to challenge Norris. McLaren benefits from having two talented drivers with similar driving styles, providing consistent feedback on the race car. Ricciardo has found success at AlphaTauri, and McLaren is pleased to see him doing well.
