Zak Brown has discussed his decision to end Daniel Ricciardo's time at McLaren - saying he 'hated' that the move hasn't worked out. F1
Zak Brown hated making ‘tough decision’ about Daniel RicciardoMcLaren’s Zak Brown has opened up on having to make the tough call to replace Daniel Ricciardo for the 2023 season.
Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, has never found his feet with McLaren during his two-year spell with the team – aside from an exceptional win at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, Ricciardo has struggled for consistency and pace alongside his less experienced team-mate Lando Norris. “We don’t really know why it didn’t click, it’s kind of nobody’s fault. We gave it our best, he gave it his best…we just kind of ran out of things to try. Sometimes athletes go into slumps or need a change of environment.”Ricciardo is yet to find a seat in F1 for 2023, although a race seat looks off the table –. His best F1 prospect right now appears to be a reserve role with the Mercedes team, although there has yet to be any confirmation of such a deal being struck.
This is due to open lines of communication during the negotiation phase, according to Brown, who praised Ricciardo for being a “total professional” throughout.
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