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McLaren chief executive: 'Car requires special adjustments for Ricciardo'
With half the season now underway, it is painfully clear that Daniel Ricciardo has yet to fully master the 2021 McLaren car. However, according to strategy director Andrea Stella, this is not entirely the fault of the Australian driver, as the McLaren MCL35M requires a rather specific approach for a driver to be able to maximalise its potential. "The car has some characteristics that make it very special to drive, which we see with the experience Daniel is going through because he came from the opposite end in terms of how you would like to drive a Formula 1 car", Stella said, referring to Ricciardo's years at Renault. Read more Leclerc compared with Verstappen: 'Max also made a...
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