McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says he still has belief in Daniel Ricciardo’s abilities, despite the team’s decision to cut his contract short at the end of this year.
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Pictures: Palou begins F1 test for McLaren in Barcelona
2022 F1 season
Posted onAlex Palou began an F1 test for McLaren at the Circuit de Catalunya yesterday, after the team’s dispute with Ganassi was resolved.
Palou reaches deal to race on for Ganassi in 2023 and test F1 car for McLaren
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou has confirmed he will continue to drive for Ganassi next year, three months after publicly contradicting their announcement he would stay at the team.
McLaren unimpressed with ‘inappropriate, unfair’ comments on Piastri signing
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have criticised comments made over their signing of Alpine reserve driver Oscar Piastri, after the FIA Contract Recognition Board ruled in their favour.
“We’re not seeing the real Daniel Ricciardo at the moment” – Horner
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner sympathises with his former driver Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave his current team a year before his contract was due to expire.
Decision to drop Ricciardo early “a sad day” for McLaren – Brown
2023 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said it was “a sad day” for the team to announce Daniel Ricciardo will leave them at the end of the year, less than 12 months after he won for them at Monza.
Departing Ricciardo “never got fully comfortable” in McLaren’s cars
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andreas Seidl admitted they hadn’t been able to give Daniel Ricciardo the confidence he needed, as the team confirmed he will leave them a year early.
McLaren confirm early exit for Ricciardo at end of season
2023 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo will depart McLaren at the end of the season, one year before his contract was due to expire, the team has confirmed.
Norris avoids penalty for impeding Stroll while performing practice start
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris has avoided a penalty for impeding Lance Stroll after the stewards accepted the McLaren driver couldn’t see his rival.
More porpoising could be a “good thing” for McLaren, says Norris
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says the increase in porpoising he has experienced in recent races may show McLaren are “heading in the right direction” with their car development.
FIA must not “give way” to teams opposing 2023 porpoising rules changes – Seidl
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA must not back down in its efforts to reduce ‘porpoising’ by cars in 2023 following opposition from some Formula 1 teams, says McLaren’s Andreas Seidl.
‘I’m deciding my future’: Ricciardo tells RaceFans he ‘still loves F1 more than anything’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo tells RaceFans his future at McLaren is “in my control” and he is determined to turn his second difficult season at the team around.
Ricciardo says grip loss from Barcelona recurred in “pretty sad” British GP
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was puzzled by his McLaren’s lack of performance in the British Grand Prix, but said the lack of grip felt similar to what he experienced four races earlier in Spain.
McLaren’s tough Canadian GP showed “the car’s not good enough” – Norris
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said the Canadian Grand Prix was a wake-up call for McLaren that their car is not competitive enough.
McLaren will exceed F1’s budget cap in 2022 – Seidl
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren has become the latest team to confirm it will exceed the Formula 1 budget cap in 2022 due to rising inflation.
Better results ‘not as far away as it seems’ insists Ricciardo
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo is confident a turnaround in form is ‘not as far away as it seems’ as he heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Teams reveal details of low-drag car changes for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSeven Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, mostly aimed at improving their top speed.
‘I have a contract for 2023 but I don’t want to be 14th’ – Ricciardo
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onDespite a disappointing start to his second season at McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo said he is prepared to see out his three-year deal but wants better results.
Norris ‘feeling much better’ and surprised to be ahead of Mercedes
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said he feels in much better shape following his bout of tonsillitis during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.
Practice crash caused by ‘pushing too far in a couple of areas’ – Ricciardo
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said his heavy crash in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix happened because he’d been too ambitious with his car’s set-up.