Daniel Ricciardo has described leaving McLaren one year before the end of his contract as a “blessing in disguise” for his F1 career prospects.
Ricciardo was dropped at the end of 2022 following another disappointing year with McLaren.
His comeback was put on pause after his crash at the Dutch Grand Prix, injuring his wrist in the process.“It’s never the way you want to end something,” Ricciardo said. “Obviously, the results weren’t there. “At the time, it was a bit of a harsh reality getting fired, but by the end of the season, when I got home for Christmas, I was like, ‘okay, it probably doesn’t help my reputation’, but at that point, I didn’t care anymore. It was a blessing in disguise.FIA approve Andretti’s team entry - but F1 still need to agree
“I guess, in a way, I thank them for making that decision because we were in a bit of a hole, and I’m not sure we could have got out of it.”Ricciardo admitted that he felt he lost “some of my strengths” during his McLaren stint - something that was echoed by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner when the Australian tried out the simulator for the first time again in early 2023.
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