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Daniel Ricciardo endured a difficult shortlived campaign at McLaren, exiting the team in 2022 after just two seasons as part of the organisation.
Tom Stallard, Daniel Ricciardo’s ex-Formula 1 race engineer, sheds light on Ricciardo’s departure from McLaren after two challenging seasons. Ricciardo left McLaren at the end of the 2022 campaign and was replaced by Oscar Piastri. Despite struggling alongside Lando Norris, Ricciardo worked closely with Stallard to improve his performance. Stallard mentioned the challenges of building a relationship with Ricciardo during the Covid lockdown, lacking in-person interactions for non-verbal communication. Stallard expressed pride in their work and friendship, despite a bittersweet end to their collaboration at McLaren. Ultimately, the strong collaboration between Stallard and Ricciardo reflects positively on both their characters.
